corrosion on engine cover

[russ996duke]

my gs1100,is in pretty good nick for its age, (bit like its owner)
apart from a bit of corrosion on the front engine cover and just underneath it

I' d like to have a go at sorting this, but need to know where to source the suitable engine paint (colour and application suitable for engine use)
does the panel have any info that could help?
I suppose there is a colour code somewhere on the bike that BWM would recognise, or is it a generic colour that can be found more cheaply elsewhere?

thank you

 

[Shurv]

BMW dealers sell engine paint.The correct stuff apparantly.

 

[(RIP) Mark H]

See Here


http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136102

If its Silver either use The BMW stuff as previously posted or Silver hammerite smooth areosol is a close match apparantly, prepation is the key though and I would recommend a etch primer, see the post for details

 

[bisbee]

As above +1
I used etch primer with the silver metal paint out of the screwfix catalogue pretty close match imho

 

[russ996duke]

thanks for the responses chaps,will contact local independant bwm mevchanic first to see if he has some of the right stuff!!
altho' this looks like a project for next winter, now
like the idea of doing the paint in situ as this cover has oily bits inside that are best left alone, as on a bike this old, when you touch stuff, it often needs even more work to sort than the original job!!