still no suggestions on engine paint
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2000 12:46 pm
Hello all,
1. Anyone know what the method is called that the factory uses to
paint the engine. I'd like to have it redone like factory, but until
I
know what process they use, I can't look for the right--what I expect
will be--industrial painter/metal finisher.
LESSON FOR ME, STORY FOR YOU:
Believe me, I've found that if I put the work in, a guy can find a
multitude of services and materials from worlds outside of the
motorcycle or even automotive business. You gotta do the research
though, and transfer the knowledge from one world to the other.
Like I found this industrial metal finisher. A factory production
line type metal finishing place. They wouldn't normally have anything
to do with a consumer. They do big contract work. Thing is, that's
the
type of place that's gonna have that kind of serious equipment.
Anyway, just because there was a kind hearted guy there, he
was willing to powder coat my cylinder head for me.
However....Before I brought the piece in for the job, I found out
doing research that cylinder heads shouldn't be powder coated because
they risk getting warped by the high curing temperatures of the
process (confirmed by lister Dan Paulison--thanks Dan!).
But this guy, as nice as he was, didn't know anything about
motorcycles (nor was he suppossed to). If I had brought the head to
him, and it got ruinded, it would have been MY fault. It's my
responsibility to know these things when I go outside the
motorcycle/automotive worlds. Just thought I'd share some nearly hard
earned wisdom.
BACK TO THE PAINT QUESTION:
2. So...does anyone know whatever method: paying for it (it's been a
while--ha!) or doing it myself (okay skip that one), I could use to
effectively paint the engine?
How about the exhaust?
Thanks for any advice,
Jaime in MN.