I decided to do a little experimentation and pass this along. My build is torn down and hopefully I will be painting this weekend. Here is what I did to dampen the "forks in the blender".
Needed: cheap latex caulk, plastic wrap, 2 stroke China girl, minimal artistic ability.
I began the process by putting down a layer of caulk to coat the inside of the side cover.
Next I put a sheet of plastic wrap over the motor.
With a little care I seated the cover in place to check for interference impressions in the calk (you'll need to actuate the clutch lever to get an accurate imprint).
After removing the cover I could see the caulk was heavy toward the center of the cover so I used a jar lid to press it out and continued with my fingers and thumbs to form the caulk to better suit the mechanicals. It is easy to manipulate the caulk as it is now under the plastic wrap which should should transfer off the motor and stick to the side cover.
In a final preparation step I actually mounted the cover, plastic film, and caulk to the motor with two screws. I then rotated the clutch shaft while the lever was depressed to squish any remaining caulk out of the way.
After removing the cover I placed everything in the freezer to stiffen the caulk. After an hour or so the plastic wrap peeled out leaving the nicely formed latex in place. I have it curing right now and will have a few days while I paint to let it skin up and start hardening a little. I will test it's effectiveness in a week or so.
Needed: cheap latex caulk, plastic wrap, 2 stroke China girl, minimal artistic ability.
I began the process by putting down a layer of caulk to coat the inside of the side cover.
Next I put a sheet of plastic wrap over the motor.
With a little care I seated the cover in place to check for interference impressions in the calk (you'll need to actuate the clutch lever to get an accurate imprint).
After removing the cover I could see the caulk was heavy toward the center of the cover so I used a jar lid to press it out and continued with my fingers and thumbs to form the caulk to better suit the mechanicals. It is easy to manipulate the caulk as it is now under the plastic wrap which should should transfer off the motor and stick to the side cover.
In a final preparation step I actually mounted the cover, plastic film, and caulk to the motor with two screws. I then rotated the clutch shaft while the lever was depressed to squish any remaining caulk out of the way.
After removing the cover I placed everything in the freezer to stiffen the caulk. After an hour or so the plastic wrap peeled out leaving the nicely formed latex in place. I have it curing right now and will have a few days while I paint to let it skin up and start hardening a little. I will test it's effectiveness in a week or so.
