chrisshrops
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Hey chaps any one know of a good engine black paint finnish?
I wonder if there are any new products out there that work
I wonder if there are any new products out there that work
heat proof engine paint
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I've seen some very good results on airhead engine cases with simonize products.
What is it for air / watercooled and is it for the crankcases or barrels and head.
For most water cooled stuff and crankcases , I would rub it down , etch prime it and then use two pack or similar
For aircooled barrels and heads look at something like PJ1, preparation is key, I did my gsx1100 Katana engine 7 year ago, took it back to bare, the crankcases were etch primed (the barrels and head were not primed ) and then for the silver top coat i used Simonize wheel silver.
Still good with no yellowing after a good few thousand miles
For most water cooled stuff and crankcases , I would rub it down , etch prime it and then use two pack or similar
For aircooled barrels and heads look at something like PJ1, preparation is key, I did my gsx1100 Katana engine 7 year ago, took it back to bare, the crankcases were etch primed (the barrels and head were not primed ) and then for the silver top coat i used Simonize wheel silver.
Still good with no yellowing after a good few thousand miles
chrisshrops
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Thanks chaps for my rt motor ,I will look into it 
Why bother painting it? They are easy enough to clean up without resulting to painting. I have yet to see a painted engine that looks any good.
Agree... With these older engines the general finish quality is better and keeps cleaner than the modern stuff... Just look at how much of a PIA oilheads onwards are to keep the paint in good nick to hopefully put you off too widespread use of it...
chrisshrops
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I would like too paint a few components ,some painted motors with silver highlights look smart Rob if done well
If its just parts of the engine I've always had cases powder coated. No problems yet with heat and they stand up well to the weather. It takes hours to strip and polish the fins though.
chrisshrops
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That Looks top Rob just the kind of thing I am after.
I will drop it round the powder coaters when they are doing my frame and swinging arm
I will drop it round the powder coaters when they are doing my frame and swinging arm
To strip off the high light areas I use a strong paint stripper and a fine paint brush, paint a 4" long section of the powder you want removing, wait a few seconds for the powder to change colour and then carefully lift with a craft knife. Don't have it done in gloss though, it lookswder coater should hav awful. Your powder coater should have a satin or Matt to match the original finish.
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