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Motor Prep for paint

  • Thread starter Thread starter Good Times
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To me it looks to bright compared to the original paint.
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Who cares?
Ride it and it will get dirty anyway. ;)
Were you planning on keeping it parked in a museum?
I don't think so.


Daniel
 
I had considered the information that might be gleaned from my asking Greg that particular question, just might be useful towards my restoration. That's the purpose of a question isn't it; to obtain information that matters to you?
 
7981GS said:
Who cares?
Ride it and it will get dirty anyway. ;)
Were you planning on keeping it parked in a museum?
I don't think so.


Daniel
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I want mine to look like it belongs in a museum, but then I'm going to ride the heck out of it. :)
 
Good Times said:
So did you use the plastikote clear over the duplicolor? Or you used the duplicolor on one motor and the plasticote on the other? If so how did the duplicolor work out for you?

Motor looks great by the way.


Thanks s2h. No special technique. Just got down on the level of the motor when I was painting it and made sure I was spraying at the same angle of the cooling fins. Three coats covered them well.
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No clear on either motor.The silver is Plasti-Kote Aluminium engine enamel.The 750
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Is regular Plasti-Kote satin black.Surprised how good it's been.


rustybronco said:
Greg, IT looks good, but how well did it match the original colour? To me it looks to bright compared to the original paint.
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Not a match at all Dale.Much brighter,not to worried as it will be better than it was.
 
Thanks for the info Greg. Maybe I can use Plasticoat clear over the Duplicolor universal aluminum and that will give the fuel resistance and colour match I'm looking for.
 
A little late to the party, but I would suggest to anyone planning on painting their motor to invest in a couple cans of "wax and grease remover" as a final prep step prior to priming or painting. As most of you may well know, cast aluminium is pretty porous. Years of neglected cleaning and oily mess can actually work it's way into the metal of the cooling fins and such, making the paint not coat well, curl, or peel, especially after a heat cycle or two when grease and oil weep from the metal. It may look ok at first but then you may find some ugly stuff causing it to look mottled. I learned this the hard way. Wax and grease remover will help remove that stuff and also residues left behind by any cleaning agents you may have used or fingerprint oils. :)
 
Something else that works really well for the final clean before painting an engine is spraying the entire engine down with carb cleaner. It's inexpensive, dries fast, and leaves absolutely no residue.
 
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