Best paint for engines

Padders · #1 PostAuthor: **Padders** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:51 pm

Guys looking for advice on the best paint to use on the crankcases and barrel and head. Stain black any suggestions.

Cheers Ian.

Rich · #2 PostAuthor: **Rich** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:52 pm

Padders · #3 PostAuthor: **Padders** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:54 pm

Bloody hell that was fast cheers Rich PJ1 it is and if the paint flakes I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN LIKE A MAD DOG :angry

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phil churchett · #4 PostAuthor: **phil churchett** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:03 pm

Padders, was it satin or stain [as your post said]?
Are you having a touch of the "Paul Dorans"?

Rich · #5 PostAuthor: **Rich** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:28 pm

Sorry Ian, I thought you meant Satin - stain paint I have no idea about! and if the paint flakes it's because you haven't cleaned the crap off properly. PJ1 is the best I've found

Ed Z1-R · #6 PostAuthor: **Ed Z1-R** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:49 pm

:ghostface:

Ed Z1-R · #7 PostAuthor: **Ed Z1-R** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:50 pm

Lawdy bless you master Padders

International budget engine coatings utopia reccomend "pot black" (brush on)everytime

My motor ???

Rorys' (r.i.p.) fender strat guitar comes to mind

Jeff Saunders · #8 PostAuthor: **Jeff Saunders** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:09 pm

PJ1 - the key is good surface preparation - chemically clean is a must

Padders · #9 PostAuthor: **Padders** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:48 pm

Cheers again guys I will be spending a lot of time getting the old crap off before painting it SATIN, its winter what else is there to do. Bodyworks at the painters, frames stripped ready for powdercoating, one minute I had a bike now just a few boxes of parts.

debben1 · #10 PostAuthor: **debben1** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:49 pm

Yes PJ1 is what we use too

Hack · #11 PostAuthor: **Hack** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:47 pm

.. unless you do decide to go down the STAIN route, in which case I would suggest:

"Ronseal quick dry" in a nice deep mahogany, does exactly what it says on the tin!

kiwiz · #12 PostAuthor: **kiwiz** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:24 am

who or what is PJ1??? is this some esoteric paint that you can only get in the northern hemisphere or something likley available anywhere in the civilised world?

Ed Z1-R · #13 PostAuthor: **Ed Z1-R** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:48 am

Kiwiz, PJ1 is a high temperature paint for engines (aerosol)
yellow/black label

Rich · #14 PostAuthor: **Rich** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:01 pm

http://www.pj1.com/

I don't know if New Zealand is counted as in the civilised world especially after beating Wales! Use contact us to see if they have a distributor near you.

ROZZER · #15 PostAuthor: **ROZZER** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:14 pm

Why not go the whole hog and get them powder coated- pricey, but will out last any paint.
I've used PJ1 in the past on other bikes and it is very good so I don't think you will be dissapointed by the results, like all paint jobs its all in the prep' :cool

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