Engine paint -- gloss black or semi-gloss

[craigo]

This is my answer to exhaust paint that won't last the distance.
Noel

That looks good, Noel. What are those gold things mounted on your forks??? 

I used a lite rubbing with 00 steelwool and it makes it better, but I like the results you got. Looks like I may have to borrow my friends bench grinder again.

CraigO

[weymouth399]

My 89 pipes looked just like those. A little water and a Scotch brite pad and now they look alot better, almost new looking. That's just dirt on them pipes comes right off. Or you can polish them pretty.

Plasic cote #215 is pretty close, for engine paint.

Bob W

[56 CHEVY]

 Regarding paint, 15 years ago when I had my FJ torn down to fix 2nd gear, I used gloss black lacquer out of a rattle can to paint the entire engine. It drys quickly, has a nice glossy look and 25,000 miles later, it looks as nice as it did when I put it together. Prep is critical if you want it to last.

Dan

[ccsct203]

i found gloss black caliper paint works great
it is high temp and it "bakes" on.
It can be touched up at any time.

[ribbert]

This is my answer to exhaust paint that won't last the distance.
Noel

That looks good, Noel. What are those gold things mounted on your forks??? 

I used a lite rubbing with 00 steelwool and it makes it better, but I like the results you got. Looks like I may have to borrow my friends bench grinder again.

CraigO

This is my recently acquired "spares" bike and the exhausts, like the rest of the bike, hadn't been cleaned for 20 years. On my other bike I  still have the problem of the paint not lasting on the top bend and I must have painted them 3 or 4 times. With good prep and best paint it lasts about 10,000k's and being matt/satin finish, is always difficult to clean, particularly with lower fairing on. so I'll try shiny.

[glfredrick]

I'd think that powder coating the exhaust would be better than paint.  One can do that at home with equipment and supplies from Eastwood.

[skiziks64]

This is my answer to exhaust paint that won't last the distance.
Noel

I had mine ceramic coated flat black and it looks great