Engine Black
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Joined: Apr 2014
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From: LA
Barbecue stove paint.
How do you do that? Mask all the fin edges?
What does the factory do ... powder coat the cylinders and then diamond cut the fin edges, or something?
I'm just about to send mine to be coated but have not found someone who offers a similar service to what they do on alloy wheels.
I am thinking I could just angle grind the edges but that by doing so I am pretty sure that I am just going to make sure that the new coating tears up and falls off.
I've not see many photos of bikes with all black engines ... I'm almost tempted just to go all allow instead because I am sure that I am not going to get as good a finish as the factory one.
What does the factory do ... powder coat the cylinders and then diamond cut the fin edges, or something?
I'm just about to send mine to be coated but have not found someone who offers a similar service to what they do on alloy wheels.
I am thinking I could just angle grind the edges but that by doing so I am pretty sure that I am just going to make sure that the new coating tears up and falls off.
I've not see many photos of bikes with all black engines ... I'm almost tempted just to go all allow instead because I am sure that I am not going to get as good a finish as the factory one.
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 691
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From: H-TOWN TEXAS
I'm "assuming" they powder coat them and mill the faces after. FWIW I did a set with a angle grinder and the PC ended up chipping and what not. I did a set with a file taking a **** ton of time and came out flawlessly.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 240
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From: Columbia MO.
I just purchased an '88 EGC most of the paint on the engine is gone. I have found a John Deer Blitz Black paint works great on engines and does not have to be heat treated in order to set up. when I go to paint this engine I'll be using the 1/8" painters line tape to cover the edges of the jugs. I painted my Iron head engine and the paint has lasted for 8 years now with only a few touch ups where a cable, or something else has rubbed on it over time.
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