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Title: Silver Crankcase Paint
Post by: kettle738 on March 26, 2014, 12:47:54 PM

In the USA there is a brand of paint, Duplicolor and a specific engine enamel 'Cast Coat Aluminium DE1650' that is a spot on match for Honda crankcase silver.

Example here.....scroll down to the engine pic.  http://www.classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=4639

I bought a dozen cans of this stuff while I was in Florida a few years back only to discover no one would ship it back to the UK if I honestly declared what was in the parcel.....they are probably still in my mate's garage.

I've tried countless other paints available in the UK and never found anything that truly hit the spot.  Holts seem to own the Duplicolor brand in the UK and they don't stock this particular paint.

Has anyone ever found a genuinely good match that can be bought over here.....or better still a UK or EU source for Duplicolor DE1650?

Mick...........kettle738

Title: Re: Silver Crankcase Paint
Post by: Trigger on March 26, 2014, 01:20:40 PM
I use Simoniz number SIMVHT31C and find it a good match. 
Title: Re: Silver Crankcase Paint
Post by: AshimotoK0 on June 18, 2014, 05:03:10 PM
Did you find any silver that is suitable Mick? I am looking for something myself !

cheers .. Ash
Title: Re: Silver Crankcase Paint
Post by: Bodd on July 03, 2014, 09:44:37 AM
I used the Simoniz mentioned by Trigger6969, as I am building a café and not doing a restoration it doesn't have to be authentic but I think it looks pretty good and it goes on well too, I usually stand rattle cans in hot water for 10 minutes to help the flow. I also used it for the head.

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Title: Re: Silver Crankcase Paint
Post by: UK Pete on July 03, 2014, 04:28:41 PM
+1 ON SIMONIZ ENGINE ENAMEL
(http://cb750sandcastonly.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10004/sandcast_016.JPG)
PETE
Title: Re: Silver Crankcase Paint
Post by: JamesH on July 03, 2014, 05:18:52 PM

+1 ON SIMONIZ ENGINE ENAMEL
(http://cb750sandcastonly.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10004/sandcast_016.JPG)
PETE
Nice....cases look a bit rough though ;-)
Title: Re: Silver Crankcase Paint
Post by: UK Pete on July 03, 2014, 06:56:32 PM
They look rough like they were cast in sand or something, (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/smile/wink-and-smile-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/)
Title: Re: Silver Crankcase Paint
Post by: JamesH on July 03, 2014, 08:39:00 PM
Yeah very strange indeed. Lovin your work.
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