lacedr Active member UKGSer Subscriber Joined May 26, 2007 Messages 115 Reaction score 23 Location essex Aug 20, 2008 #1 Hi anyone painted the engine on a gs 1100 / if so what paint did you use ? cheers Dave
ELIMINATOR Registered user Joined Sep 18, 2004 Messages 6,767 Reaction score 22 Location Hampshire. Aug 21, 2008 #2 I've touched up minor scratches on my silver engined 1150 using silver Smoothrite. seems to take the heat all right on the rocker covers.
I've touched up minor scratches on my silver engined 1150 using silver Smoothrite. seems to take the heat all right on the rocker covers.
g.s.john Getting old aint fer pussies UKGSer Subscriber Joined Nov 30, 2007 Messages 5,430 Reaction score 56 Location slade green kent Aug 21, 2008 #3 ELIMINATOR said: I've touched up minor scratches on my silver engined 1150 using silver Smoothrite. seems to take the heat all right on the rocker covers. Click to expand... yup
ELIMINATOR said: I've touched up minor scratches on my silver engined 1150 using silver Smoothrite. seems to take the heat all right on the rocker covers. Click to expand... yup
lacedr Active member UKGSer Subscriber Joined May 26, 2007 Messages 115 Reaction score 23 Location essex Aug 22, 2008 #4 i am looking to repaint both sides of the bike inlcuding the rockers but would hammerite be able to cope with th heat further down below ? Dave
i am looking to repaint both sides of the bike inlcuding the rockers but would hammerite be able to cope with th heat further down below ? Dave
motobiker Registered user Joined Feb 17, 2006 Messages 2,363 Reaction score 1 Location Nottingham Aug 22, 2008 #5 YES... it copes exceptionally well.. not done this myself but have seen it on another 1100 and it looked great.
YES... it copes exceptionally well.. not done this myself but have seen it on another 1100 and it looked great.
(RIP) Jamie Well-known member UKGSer Subscriber Joined Jan 31, 2002 Messages 9,763 Reaction score 1 Location Dirkdirkistan Aug 22, 2008 #6 I spray mine with smoothrite instead of washing it
lacedr Active member UKGSer Subscriber Joined May 26, 2007 Messages 115 Reaction score 23 Location essex Aug 22, 2008 #7 thanks guys ill give it a go !