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Has anyone bought high temp paint, the "rattle" can style, and painted their top end? My top end looks pretty bad and have tried to polish it up and was thinking I could clean it up and then spray on a few coats of high temp paint. The only thing I fear is it buring off or flaking off after a long ride. OH btw its an 80 GS450S.
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sure have! I used the VHT spraypack of "engine wrinkle paint"
Works well!
Use ANY ENGINE ENAMEL though, its a much better, high temp paint!
Also ensure you leave correct drying time etc else it will peel / flake off! -
Sweet! Going to do that today, along with fix some spots on the frame that the previous owner let the battery leak and it has eaten the paint.Comment
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Before you attack those spots on the frame make sure you use something on the spots to nutrulize any acid residue that may still be lingering. As I say this the only thing I can think of is baking soda and "copious amounts of water", as the Chief Corpman on the USS Valley Forge was fond of saying.Originally posted by jayrbakerComment
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I took off the swing arm and other parts that were covered with acid and ran them through a glass beader and then soaked them in baking soda and water. Ran them through the beader once more and painted them. I ended up painting them with the same paint I used on my top end. It was an engine enamel, I had enough left over so I just used what I had. Used 2 cans of degreaser on the engine and a presure washer with hot hot water. Used a 1/4 copper tubing attached to an air blower with 150psi behind it to dry it off and get rid of the dust.Comment
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