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Really a simple question. I've never owned a 1983 black painted engine and was curious as to which black I should use. I'm looking at using the VHT engine paints. They have gloss(SP124), satin(SP139) and flat(SP130). I'm ruling out flat so it's between the gloss and the satin finish. Which do you folks think would look best? I'm leaning towards the gloss but have the satin on hand. Just worried that the satin will be too much of a b!t@h to keep clean.
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1980 GS1000GT (Daily rider with a 1983 1100G engine)
1998 Honda ST1100 (Daily long distance rider)
1982 GS850GLZ (Daily rider when the weather is crap)
Darn, with so many daily riders it's hard to decide which one to jump on next.
JTGS850GL aka Julius
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Satin.
Ed
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only one choice as above, satin. and it seems you going to use the best paint so good call.Comment
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Satin finish it is. Had a couple cans on hand anyway.
1980 GS1000GT (Daily rider with a 1983 1100G engine)
1998 Honda ST1100 (Daily long distance rider)
1982 GS850GLZ (Daily rider when the weather is crap)
Darn, with so many daily riders it's hard to decide which one to jump on next.
JTGS850GL aka Julius
GS Resource Greetings
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Satin. Flat is a bit harder to keep looking clean but I don't think satin is any harder to keep clean.Comment
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I'll have to try the satin - the high gloss isn't so easy to keep touched up.
Thanks for the info.1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
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Are you taking the whole engine out to paint? Been toying with the idea of painting my engine satin or gloss black.Comment
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The engine is a transplant 1983 GS1100G and is currently out of the frame so painting should be much easier. I have painted them in the frame but always the same color and cleaning them up is a real PITA.
1980 GS1000GT (Daily rider with a 1983 1100G engine)
1998 Honda ST1100 (Daily long distance rider)
1982 GS850GLZ (Daily rider when the weather is crap)
Darn, with so many daily riders it's hard to decide which one to jump on next.
JTGS850GL aka Julius
GS Resource Greetings
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