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08-07-05, 09:56 AM

I noticed the finish on my engine has started to flake in one place. It doesn't look too bad, but give the bike another winter's use and it could well look shabby. I've always fancied a black engine like in the curveys, so repainting the engine black could be an option. I'd only do the visible bits, paint it in situ, DIY job, etc. rather than drop it out of the frame and do the whole thing.

I know some people paint their exhausts (usually only the pipes, not the end can itself) in special heat resistant paint, to help fight corrosion but those usually look a bit matt and dirty. Can you get shinier gloss heat resistant paint and is it suitable for use on the engine casing (or does the engine exterior get much hotter than exhaust pipes?). Similarly, would such a paint also be useable on the front sprocket cover (plastic)?

Would this consitiute a 'custom paint job' that insurers would want to know about/take the mick with quotes for?

08-07-05, 09:56 AM	#1
Ceri JC Guest Posts: n/a	Engine painting I noticed the finish on my engine has started to flake in one place. It doesn't look too bad, but give the bike another winter's use and it could well look shabby. I've always fancied a black engine like in the curveys, so repainting the engine black could be an option. I'd only do the visible bits, paint it in situ, DIY job, etc. rather than drop it out of the frame and do the whole thing. I know some people paint their exhausts (usually only the pipes, not the end can itself) in special heat resistant paint, to help fight corrosion but those usually look a bit matt and dirty. Can you get shinier gloss heat resistant paint and is it suitable for use on the engine casing (or does the engine exterior get much hotter than exhaust pipes?). Similarly, would such a paint also be useable on the front sprocket cover (plastic)? Would this consitiute a 'custom paint job' that insurers would want to know about/take the mick with quotes for?