ktmbmw
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I'm proposing to paint my 03 1150GS engine casing (not the pots) in black. Can anyone recommend a suitable paint that will withstand the the heat of the engine & winter salt/grit.
Engine painting
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Dellis
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Sperex paint works well.
Dave
Dave
Wire brush and silver smoothrite work suprisingly well.
ktmmark
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as above but a blowtourch n wire brush work real well on the heads (trust me)
I'm in the middle of doing this job on my 850 and have found that a wire brush isn't really effective between the fins as the wires are parallel to the surfaces you need to work on rather than perpendicular to them.
I settled on using wet'n'dry folder over and over until it was thick enough to be a tight fit between the fins - slide that backwards and forwards a few times and it works well and quickly.
It's the main engine cases that are causing me the most grief - they're a bugger to rub down (wish I had a lift.....) with all their nooks and crannies. As they say, though, it's all in the preparation.
When I prepared this engine for painting:
I wrapped emery paper around a piece of wood and then did the same with wet & dry to get between the fins.
t'other dave
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More of the same, small wire brush and emry followed by hammerite smooth silver.
ktmbmw
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Thanks for information so far. Is there anything brush-on in black that doesn't need to be oven baked. Frost products require baking, & my oven aint big enough. I would preffer to do the job in-situ if possible.
Kenny
Kenny
Yes but only slightly around the exhaust ports on the heads of that 2-Valve Boxer.
It's no worse than the same slight yellowing of the powder-coat in the same place on later 4-Valve Boxers (but easier to remedy).
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