Honda-SOHC
Other Stuff => Misc / Open => Topic started by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on September 04, 2022, 01:00:02 PM
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My BiL visited today showing me some photos of the early Fireblade restoration he is doing.
He used this engine paint the results looked fantastic.
I'll try & get a photo from him to post it looks brilliant I might be tempted on the 500 project when it arrives.
.https://www.frost.co.uk/vht-cast-iron-engine-enamel/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdGYBhDRARIsABmSEePCbaToXB0usEPUkOpLCJlcM6IJMXOzWiGj0maZBRi7auTU2W44CSAaAoV7EALw_wcB
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This is how it looks - much better from a short distance away. The paint colour was developed for painting US V8 engines.
With all the body panels in place it will not be very visible though.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52345281344_c15ae4aef6.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nKzfsL)Fireblade engine (https://flic.kr/p/2nKzfsL) by Macabe Thiele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187487200@N03/), on Flickr
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That looks like a good match to the original colour Ted. Did he take the engine apart to paint it and did he oven cure it?
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Looks a little like gunmetal to me Ted. Not that I dislike gunmetal, it's a great colour for an engine.
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That looks like a good match to the original colour Ted. Did he take the engine apart to paint it and did he oven cure it?
The engine was out but painted assembled with some masking etc as it was in good condition.
The paint is for "Drive Train Parts " - they advise either oven bake or paint & leave to dry for I think it was two months for standard air cure - so my BiL says. Will fully cure with engine heat as well.
In the flesh it looks really better than the photos hiding any surface imperfections due to its semi-matt finish. Very hard to describe but looks brilliant. He painted the frame with the same type of paint but in silver.
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I’m having my alternator, chain and clutch cover cerakoted in that shade for the 550 instead of polish….mmm