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Seeing that ive never painted an engine black im asking what paint or kits are out there that will do the job and stand up to the heat and inevitable gas that gets on the lower cases when fiddling with carbs. And who is the best suppliers. Im yanking an engine before i have hip surgery and this will be my rehab project. Are there good rattle cab paints or will i be stuck using a paint gun???
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MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it. -
Never had a problem with rattle cans. I think Helix is one brand.1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after. -
I used PJ1 satin black on the ES a long time ago. Went on good. Once it went through a couple heat cycles it cured nice and hard and has been pretty durable.83 GS1100ES rebuild:
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=170032
Budget GSXR Conversion:
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=200563
New to me bike: 2008 B-KINGComment
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VHT engine paint drys hard and brittle. And not particularly chemical resistant; gloss finish turns dull quite quickly if gasoline hits it. The next engine I paint will be done with some version of Cerakote.Ed
To measure is to know.
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Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846
Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf
KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-ResurrectionComment
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Eastwood Ceramic engine paints using a 4:1 caralyst? They're not cheap.Comment
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I second the PJ1 paint. Very durable. Easy application. Have sprayed 4 or 5 sets of carburetors after disassembly and cleaning. The resulting finishes are flawless and durable. Resists fuel too. Heat: sprayed the header collars on my 83 1100 ten years or so ago.....look as new now as then.Originally posted by niclpnut View Post
Last edited by Grand Rouge; 02-25-2024, 03:07 AM.Comment
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The engine is from my 86 Ninja 600R resto im doing this summer. Not sure if day one it was gloss, semi gloss or what. Its all dull and chalky now. I plan on having it out before my hip surgery in march and as get feeling better itl be my therapy project.Last edited by chuck hahn; 02-23-2024, 06:41 PM.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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I use a NZ made satin black etch primer. On blasted cases it hangs on very well indeed. Kiwimacchi on here has recommended a 2 pack Durapox which has also lasted well.
The brands might not help you but I'd recommend an etch prime before the finish coat anyway.
Edit : It would be worth searching Kiwimacchi's posts about paint as from memory there's some good pics there.Last edited by GregT; 02-24-2024, 02:39 AM.Comment
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PJ1 is my choice, fast black engine paint. No problem on prepared cases meaning they have been disassembled cleaned and media blasted. No need for primer with Satin PJ1 but media blast would give you the best surface. Your original cases may have been a bit more gloss. They do offer a gloss but have not tried that.
Last edited by craz1; 02-24-2024, 04:27 PM.Comment
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Couple of beautiful bike there, Craz.
Are they yours?2@ \'78 GS1000Comment
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The 73 is one of 3 I restored for a friend, I have 5 Z1900's that are behind me taking the photo. The FJR and Tracer are mine. The RD350 was sold a few months back and was mine.
Last edited by craz1; 02-24-2024, 10:59 PM.Comment
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Looks like '73, '75 then '74 in that photo. Those were the days!1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.Comment
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