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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: Fuzzy on 10 March 2013, 07:26:42 pm

Title: Engine paint
Post by: Fuzzy on 10 March 2013, 07:26:42 pm

My engine is looking quite tatty after winter, especially around the fins. Was thinking of respraying them when the weather's a bit better - can anybody recommend a paint that's a good colour match?

I was looking at this:

http://www.brandedbiker.co.uk/Techcote-Paints-and-Lubricants/Techcote-High-Temperature-Satin-Black-Paint-3230 (http://www.brandedbiker.co.uk/Techcote-Paints-and-Lubricants/Techcote-High-Temperature-Satin-Black-Paint-3230)

Title: Re: Engine paint
Post by: swem on 10 March 2013, 08:03:05 pm

fuzzy mate   i sprayed the complete  engine over the winter  i used hammerite smooth paint and am really pleased  with result  :D   

Title: Re: Engine paint
Post by: Fuzzy on 10 March 2013, 08:06:37 pm

I was only going to paint around the fins. Was the hammerite a good match to the original paint? Thanks

Title: Re: Engine paint
Post by: bandit on 10 March 2013, 08:23:28 pm

I would say it's more gloss black than satin so would recommend this, on fins only your get a better coating & possibly less mess. :)
  http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_175597_langId_-1_categoryId_165495#tab3 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_175597_langId_-1_categoryId_165495#tab3)   
is available in satin if you prefer.

Title: Re: Engine paint
Post by: swem on 10 March 2013, 10:08:16 pm

fuzzy not 100% sure as i painted the whole engine mate :rolleyes  sorry its no help to you

Title: Re: Engine paint
Post by: reillypadraig on 10 March 2013, 10:52:41 pm

Done mine the other day, mind you engine was missing paint left right and centre and while I was at it, removed the fairings and sanded down any rust from frame under rear fairing( last owner didn't look after it at all :\ )
Sprayed all with gloss black, cleaned off fins straight away and used some metal polish on the fins, looks very clean now, not perfect and bit more glossy than original, but I like it!

But for a bike that had 124,500 miles on the old engine it's not looking too shabby now!!

Title: Re: Engine paint
Post by: packie on 11 March 2013, 10:05:51 am

I just used that Plasticote Gloss black. Work well, has a good finish and stays on well despite the heat. I don't bother with the fins. I don't like them polished and prefer to paint them too.

You can use heated paint that you get in the DIY for barbeques too. Good finish and lasts for ever, so be careful. If you plan on spraying pipes to black, or get some overspray on your shiney pipes, make sure you deal with it instantly. Once that shit goes on for a few hours, there is no getting it off....not even with paint stripper. Trust me, it clings that good.

Title: Re: Engine paint
Post by: Fuzzy on 11 March 2013, 04:50:37 pm

Thanks folks, will get some gloss paint then and wait for some decent weather. Why is it snowing & what the hell is spring doing?