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Old 04-18-2005, 07:04 PM
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Default Touch-up painting the engine

I recently bought a 900SS CR and there's evidence of a clutch-bleed gone bad in the form of discoloration on the engine. Does anybody have an off-the-shelf spray paint recommendation to match the silver engine color?
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Old 04-18-2005, 07:56 PM
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Default Re: Touch-up painting the engine (Sticky)

Nevermind, ran a search.........I'm an idiot
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Old 04-18-2005, 10:06 PM
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i see you found some info on color but here's some advice regarding paints...DON'T use one of the high temp engine enamels that contain ceramic. i've tried a few and they never spray a nice even glossy coat. that ceramic powder does not spray evenly and you get a weird finish.
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Old 04-18-2005, 10:19 PM
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Really, so no
"vht sp-127 universal aluminum"
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Old 04-18-2005, 11:24 PM
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The VHT paints I used worked very well on the Ducati motor. Bake it with a heat lamp or in the oven for an hour or so. It doesn't come out glossy, but it's really not supposed to. Overall it's a very good match........
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Old 04-19-2005, 12:12 AM
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i'm talking spray on not bake on. it wasn't vht and i can't remember the brand but it was a pain in the arse and i couldn't get a nice even coat.
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Old 04-19-2005, 12:56 AM
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The baking part only makes it more resistant to solvents, etc.. It's not mandatory, but it certainly helps set the paint.......
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