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orangepeelneil:
Hello everyone,

Sure this has come up loads.
Looking for ideas/options for DIY painting my engine on a budget (without taking it to bits)  whilst the frame is away being powdercoated.

The bottom end looks like it has been painted before and is started to come away(original finish?) whilst the top end is pretty dirty, which I've started to clean it up, but the black muck is pretty tough.

I think I would like to keep it silver.
How best to approach this? I guess prepartion is the key (literally!! for the painting)

Do I fully clean and degrease (with e.g a toothbrush and....?)  then mask, primer and spray.
If so which products and process do members recommend?

Not having much luck with the cleaning so far...

Many thanks in advance
Cheers Neil

philward:
There's lots of threads on here with lots of varying views.  I used Hammerite Smooth Silver rattle cans on my 750k2. Prep wise, I have done a few full engines without stripping them (my k2 was fully stripped through) and have decreased with your choice of degreaser (I used petrol) then used my favorite resto tool - rotory wire brush in  drill. You can get a full set of varying shape and sizes on ebay. When using on the crankcases, 'blunt' the wire brush first be using it on some steel. USE SAFETY GOGGLES because the wires can fly off sometimes. And obviously make sure that the engine holes are masked properly. Have done 500 miles since resto - albeit in good weather - and finish is as original and mint.
Phil

Mike on a bike:
As far as prepping goes on my project when I get to the stage of engine painting I am going down the soda blasting route. Look it up on YouTube.
As for paint I have had this recommended....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PJ1-SATIN-BLACK-CAR-MOTORBIKE-FRAME-PAINT-FIT-TRIUMPH-1050-Tiger-SE-10-11/401072432732?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107083358%26meid%3D5cccc129e0b142e39c23b0f03871a3e4%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D281474787277

Chris400F:

--- Quote from: philward on February 19, 2016, 06:25:39 PM ---I used Hammerite Smooth Silver rattle cans on my 750k2.

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I have used Hammerite Smooth on various things but never thought of using it on an engine. I can't find any figures as to how heat resistant it is but if you say it works then that sounds fine to me. Did you use any sort of primer or just spray on to bare metal? (Normally for using on non-ferrous surfaces they recommend using their Special Primer). Thanks.

philward:
Chris
I didn't use primer - sprayed straight onto crankcases. I also sprayed head and barrel as well. I remember researching subject of what paint to use on the forum (and/or .net forum) before making a decision so there must be some threads discussing colour match and heat related info knocking about. I seem to remember that some people cured the paint in an over as well.
Phil

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