Painting The Nightster Motor.....Who's Done It??
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10-20-2011, 10:01 AM
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Took me at least 3-hours to mask it all off and only about 10-minutes to paint! Only took the plugs out and inspection cover off. Nothing else. I started with the HD wrinkle finish but did not like the sheen it left- almost a semi-gloss- so I hit it with the flat high heat stuff. I like it much better than the gray. It smelled pretty bad for about the first 200 miles or so. Go for it.
Looks great. Thanks for the pics.
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10-20-2011, 06:52 PM
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Painted my motor last winter. Got two cans of Harley Davidson Textured black paint.
Here is the before:
Taped up:
After close shot:
After all tape removed:
Took me about 4 hours to tape. Then 30 minutes to paint. I bought two cans from the local Harley Dealer at $22.95 a can. Only used half of each can. Because it had to be shaken and I thought one can screwed up but it was only because I didn't keep shaking it in between sprays. But I don't think it is a bad job for $50 of paint, free newspaper and a $2 roll of tape. After a year paint it still in excellent shape. I may go back this winter and paint the jugs.
Here is the before:
Taped up:
After close shot:
After all tape removed:
Took me about 4 hours to tape. Then 30 minutes to paint. I bought two cans from the local Harley Dealer at $22.95 a can. Only used half of each can. Because it had to be shaken and I thought one can screwed up but it was only because I didn't keep shaking it in between sprays. But I don't think it is a bad job for $50 of paint, free newspaper and a $2 roll of tape. After a year paint it still in excellent shape. I may go back this winter and paint the jugs.
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10-21-2011, 09:19 AM
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I am extremely happy with how it came out. Totally hated the gray motor and now it looks in my opinion how it should with the motor black. My only advise to anyone wanting to do this is to take your time and don't rush it. When painting anything you have to slow down a few notches and that is very hard to do when you are hyper anyway. But I think by me slowing down and covering the whole bike then just taking my time to paint is why it turned out so good.
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10-21-2011, 10:09 AM
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I hate to think about how the paint is gonna chip and crack when it comes time to pull apart the engine. and anything else that's secured by a torx, screw, allen bolt, you name it.
is this an issue with anyone whos painted the engine? because i really want to do this to my engine too, and this winter seems like a good time.
also what did you guys all do to prep the engine for paint? im sure you cleaned it up a bit beforehand? thanks
is this an issue with anyone whos painted the engine? because i really want to do this to my engine too, and this winter seems like a good time.
also what did you guys all do to prep the engine for paint? im sure you cleaned it up a bit beforehand? thanks