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Re:Engine Painting 2 Years, 7 Months ago
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So do you HAVE to take the motor out of the frame or do you think I can get away with just taping it up real good and painting it intact.
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Re:Engine Painting 2 Years, 7 Months ago
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ConnerNA wrote:
So do you HAVE to take the motor out of the frame or do you think I can get away with just taping it up real good and painting it intact.
My painter did on the bike. He taped everything up.
Gram
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Re:Engine Painting 2 Years, 5 Months ago
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Is there any special prep for the jugs prior to paint? I know you will need to clean then very well and primer them, then paint, but I don’t want to miss anything else I might need to do prior to starting this winter project??
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Re:Engine Painting 2 Years, 5 Months ago
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A guy here at work painted his vtx1300 engine then he took his dremel tool and did the edges of his fins. Looked better than factory.
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Re:Engine Painting 2 Years, 5 Months ago
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I was wondering what I had to do to get the fins shinny again. Now I know. Thanks, I think a black engine look good. I have seen a few bikes that had engines painted/powder coated black and I think it really adds to the look I am going for.
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Re:Engine Painting 2 Years, 5 Months ago
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so to clarify, the way you polish the fins is with a dremel? any tech articles on this?
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Re:Engine Painting 2 Years, 5 Months ago
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If you had a Midnight star you wouldn't have to paint you engine...it's already done!   He just used an abrasive wheel on his dremmel, removed the paint then polished with a rubber polishing wheel. |
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Last Edit: 2009/12/18 09:52 By Bushman52.
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Re:Engine Painting 2 Years, 5 Months ago
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my engine came painted already but the fins are looking a little weathered. like to polish them up. guess i'll have to pick up a dremel.
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Re:Engine Painting 2 Years, 5 Months ago
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trying to think how rounded jugs are, but seems like you could use a block hand sander with some 800-1000 grit to clean up
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