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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> painting engine /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1281390745 Message started by Hashbrown on 08/09/10 at 14:52:24 |
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Title: painting engine Post by Hashbrown on 08/09/10 at 14:52:24 OK so im in the middle of bobbing out my savage and was gonna post the whole build when i eventuall finish it but i just had to post this cause it looks SWEET ;D. so basically what i did to prep the paint job was first polishing the upper fins. took a dremel to it first and lightly scraped the layer of metal off the fins. Then the demanding work of hand sanding the fins down. started with an 80 grit paper then 100, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000, and 1500 using up every square inch of paper I bought for each level of grit. finally finished it off with polishing compound. Prepped by wrapping all the bits in Tin foil, alot easier to use i feel then newspaper. and taped every opening http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2010/08/09/bikepics-2036375-full.jpg after polishing, i taped the fins using pinstriping tape. http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2010/08/09/bikepics-2036394-full.jpg after three coats of engine enamel paint, peel away tape and ta da! http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2010/08/09/bikepics-2036396-full.jpg what i did was leave the old bolts on but just losened the threads and painted over everything. after letting the paint dry. it was easy to remove the bolts and replace with SS allen head bolts i got on ebay as a kit. makes it pop IMO! http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2010/08/09/bikepics-2036398-full.jpg ill post the full build when im done |
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Title: Re: painting engine Post by ralfyguy on 08/09/10 at 15:21:30 NICE! That idea with pinstriping the fins is awesome! |
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Title: Re: painting engine Post by thumperclone on 08/09/10 at 18:15:41 THAT IS AWESOME!!!! clear coat hi temp(is there such a beast?) to protect the fins... |
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Title: Re: painting engine Post by dvansyck on 08/09/10 at 18:34:48 Very nice. I was thinking of doing that to mine. I currently have black case (had to replace) with alum covers, jug and head. Like this a lot! BTW Duplicolor makes a VHT paint that is clear. Very good stuff. It goes on thick and cloudy and turns clear once heated. I use quite a bit on my restorations (68 Mustang currently). |
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Title: Re: painting engine Post by Starlifter on 08/09/10 at 19:18:26 Beautiful job. |
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Title: Re: painting engine Post by kimchris1 on 08/09/10 at 19:42:05 Hash, that is looking good. I can't wait to see the finished product. I love how you did the pinstriping as well.. :) kim |
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Title: Re: painting engine Post by Hashbrown on 08/09/10 at 20:52:05 273B263E233621303F3C3D36530 wrote:
there is but i havent done that yet prob should give it a layer of clear coat although my buddy did the same to his vtx without clearcoating the fins and no issues. and he does ride in the rain. prob just give her a nice rubdown if she gets wet ;D |
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Title: Re: painting engine Post by LANCER on 08/10/10 at 03:21:03 3A263B233E2B3C2D2221202B4E0 wrote:
yes there is high temp clear coat enigine paint; have some on the shelf right now. it makes a carb body look nice after cleaning |
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Title: Re: painting engine Post by Scarlett on 08/10/10 at 10:19:05 Yeah, the problem with painting the fins though is that since the Savage is air-cooled, those fins actually serve a purpose (cooling the engine), so having the exposed metal is probably a lot better than having a "blanket" or clearcoat insulating it. I've also never seen any oxidation issues with people that have chosen to polish their fins, so the point is probably moot. |
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Title: Re: painting engine Post by ralfyguy on 08/10/10 at 10:22:54 49444B4640571712250 wrote:
yes there is high temp clear coat enigine paint; have some on the shelf right now. it makes a carb body look nice after cleaning[/quote] Would that work on a mirror polished crank case cover? |
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