Aluminum Dull Engine case
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Aluminum Dull Engine case
My wife has a 06 1200L, and it has the dull aluminum case, otherwords not painted black, or any other color. I have seen some have written in and talked about painting their engines even some have used BBQ grill paint. How well has the paint held up??? Does it flake or peel back off, would it be better to have it poweder coated. How difficult is it to just polish the aluminum???
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my covers looked like hell. I've been using an electric drill with a buffing pad, Meguiars aluminum polish and then mothers on it. then wiping it clean, it is turning out alright.
here's some pics that I have on facebook if you are interested in seeing the results:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...0&l=511246e705
here's some pics that I have on facebook if you are interested in seeing the results:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...0&l=511246e705
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Thanks for the replies. Johnjohnson, I thank you for the face book page, your bike looks very nice. I may have miss spoke however, the part that Im wanting to shine up or paint is the engine jugs (Cylinders and heads and the part behind the primary cover). The outer covers, I have replaced with chrome ones.
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titus, thanks! I've figured out pretty much everything else but when it comes to the jugs I'm screwed! The paint is chipping off in big chunks and I haven't figured out what to do to fix it, I was going to paint the engine but seeing how the bike is in the house and next to the water heater I don't think that will go over so well 
besides that the ventilation thing. I've kicked around powdercoating but don't want to tear the engine apart, so I have no clue at this time. If I come up with anything brilliant for the jugs, etc I'll gladly share it with you 
besides that the ventilation thing. I've kicked around powdercoating but don't want to tear the engine apart, so I have no clue at this time. If I come up with anything brilliant for the jugs, etc I'll gladly share it with you
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Be sure to post pics, I always admire a brillant pair of jugs.
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I'm thinking that this isn't a good in the house project. what paint did you use midnight? I'm wanting to do it, just don't know when...
Tennessee, if I go the PC route it'll be next winter's project, I'm not set up to do the engine teardown in the back room right now.
Last edited by JohnJohnson; Dec 26, 2010 at 10:36 PM.
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polished aluminum
My wife has a 06 1200L, and it has the dull aluminum case, otherwords not painted black, or any other color. I have seen some have written in and talked about painting their engines even some have used BBQ grill paint. How well has the paint held up??? Does it flake or peel back off, would it be better to have it poweder coated. How difficult is it to just polish the aluminum???