engine paint

[swem]

hi people happy new year all    right i have a notion of painting the engine of my 01 fzs 600  has any one ever done this and how did they go about it   what is the best type of paint to use and how to apply it (brush or spraying )   any ideas /help will be appreciated     thanks swem                     

[His Dudeness]

how much of the engine do you need to paint? i did my cylinder head using a brush and granville cylinder black and it came up nicely. it's not a perfect match but its close enough that you can't tell the difference

[swem]

cheers dude gonna paint whole thing have engine out so might as well   is it a satin black finish i was gonna paint it a semi gloss   thanks for the reply        what happened your engine ? i was told to wash engine with detergent          fockin started to peel the paint hense the full respray 

[His Dudeness]

well i just did the head on mine so i didn't bother with any preparation and it came out fairly well with no peeling. if you're doing the whole engine you should probably give it a sand and then a good clean. i'd say semi gloss is the right stuff like you said but i'd definitely recommend granville paint

[swem]

cheers dudeness

[ghostbiker]

I used the above on daughters bike (ER5) and it works a treat, i wire brushed off flakes and gave it a degrease with cheap £ shop stuff then a quick jet wash to clear that off. brushed on and job done.
i did try it on the gen 1 thou as well but its miles away from the colour match

[swem]

   cheers ghostbiker   gonna do a bit more research     dont want to ruin the look o the fazer 

[moffmeister]

I did my old '6 using Hammerite spray gloss black (smooth)


I did it with engine in situ - good cleandown, get rid of flakey bits, wash, dry, abrade, degreas.....then meticulously mask off all the "non black bits" e.g. the carbs - that took bloody ages...then spray away little at a time - used 2 and a bit cans.


It is not marketed as heat resistant but it is - I've used it on the downpipes in the past too (smell a bit while it bakes on)


It looked mint but I guess some of that is down to how long/ho much care you take doing it

[swem]

   thats something else to consider moffmeister  is it a real shiny black when dried    ?     cheers dude

[nakedadder]

Never used it meself but I seem to remember PJ1 getting the thumbs up a few times on here in the past

[moffmeister]

yes it stays shiney black - obviously it does lose its lustle with time but not for a long time   (doesn't stay shiney quite so long on the downpipes!) 

[adeejaysdelight]

Search "winter" in Bikes hints n tips. I painted the engine last winter and it still looks great. Have a look, all info there. Good luck 

[dolau]

Sperex paint... blue 2 put me on to it and it is great- lasts ages on the pies and engine