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engine paint - swem - 05-01-13
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 :groan what is the best type of paint to use and how to apply it (brush or spraying ) any ideas /help will be appreciated :thumbup thanks swem
Re: engine paint - His Dudeness - 05-01-13
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
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Re: engine paint - swem - 06-01-13
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 :groan
Re: engine paint - His Dudeness - 06-01-13
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
Re: engine paint - swem - 06-01-13
cheers dudeness
Re: engine paint - ghostbiker - 07-01-13
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
Re: engine paint - swem - 07-01-13
:thumbup cheers ghostbiker gonna do a bit more research dont want to ruin the look o the fazer
Re: engine paint - moffmeister - 07-01-13
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
Re: engine paint - swem - 08-01-13
:thumbup thats something else to consider moffmeister is it a real shiny black when dried ? cheers dude
Re: engine paint - Agent Picolax - 08-01-13
Never used it meself but I seem to remember PJ1 getting the thumbs up a few times on here in the past
Re: engine paint - moffmeister - 08-01-13
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!)
Re: engine paint - adeejaysdelight - 09-01-13
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
Re: engine paint - dolau - 09-01-13
Sperex paint... blue 2 put me on to it and it is great- lasts ages on the pies and engine