paint engine black
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Like Tarkus said, but I'll add House of Kolor high heat black, and HD wrinkle black...not sure if that is limited to rattle cans, or if you can get it in quarts for HVLP or siphon application.
One thing I'd be REAL concerned about before charging in and painting would be whether a conversion coating like SEM self etching primer is required. When I blacked out my 2011 FLHX, the jugs and heads were already black, so all I had to paint was covers...including upper and lower rocker covers. Those don't get as hot as the heads and jugs, so I wasn't concerned whether the self etch primer would survive. But since everything is aluminum on the high heat parts, the only stuff I'd feel confident in using alone would be the House of Kolor high heat black.
The issue for a guy trying this is if the paint let's go, it's gonna be a bitch to remove and clean up.
One thing I'd be REAL concerned about before charging in and painting would be whether a conversion coating like SEM self etching primer is required. When I blacked out my 2011 FLHX, the jugs and heads were already black, so all I had to paint was covers...including upper and lower rocker covers. Those don't get as hot as the heads and jugs, so I wasn't concerned whether the self etch primer would survive. But since everything is aluminum on the high heat parts, the only stuff I'd feel confident in using alone would be the House of Kolor high heat black.
The issue for a guy trying this is if the paint let's go, it's gonna be a bitch to remove and clean up.
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