Had a bit of a spruce up

[darrsi]

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It wasn't that rough before those photo's, that was the result of the Gunk, a severe jet wash and rubbing down with wet 'n' dry, i'd never be that messy or disrespectful to my bikes!!
After that bit of prepping the first spray started to bubble because of reacting to the engine brightener which i presume has some sort of silicone in it.
It took several attempts of thinners then sanding before the spray actually took properly, the main problem area being on the top of the fins.
If anyone's considering doing this, make sure you thoroughly degrease the engine with Gunk and a brush, otherwise you will have no end of a headache. Fortunately my mate knows what he's doing, hence the results.
I used a Plastikote Satin Black spray, but didn't use lacquer as i didn't want a glossy finish.
I was reassured it would be fine on the engine as my mate has used it on his car engine with no problems whatsoever, and it was done in the old fashioned way with the engine still on the bike as the photo's show. 

Thanks! I'll definitely consider doing this over summer. Do you need an undercoat/primer with that paint or does it not matter? (sorry know very little about painting!)
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It certainly wouldn't hurt using a primer if you have the time.
The weather caught us out big time yesterday so it was all done under the garage/shed flip up door, which makes it all seem more like a job well done under the circumstances!