Engine Enamel.

Any tips for brush painting engine enamel to get a good finish? Good
prep's taken as read, I'm thinking more of brush technique, thickness
of coats etc.

 

Dunno about specific engine enamel but I find Smoothrite satin (not high
temp) goes on best applied thickly in a warm place to warm metal, thus
allowing the brush marks to sort themselves out. Keep in a warm place
until really set and hard with that technique though.


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Makes sense. Finding a warm place will be tricky though, unless I leave
it in the oven.

 

I'd not be brave enough to use a kitchen appliance for a motorcycle
maintenance related activity.

Not after the last time

 

Does it have to be done In Situ?
Smoothrite Aerosol is marvellous stuff and is a damn near perfect
match on BMW engine/fork silver.

 

It definitely won't be done in situ.

Which would be very useful advice if I was painting a silver BMW engine
or forkleg rather than a black Triumph generator cover.

 

Then I would use smoothrite black aerosol which is also marvellous
stuff.
You pedantic fucker.

 

That'll be plan B if the brushing doesn't work. Plan C will be buying a
new generator cover & ebaying the old one.

I'm sure extreme pedanticism was listed as a requirement in the UKRM
welcome pack.

 

I'd have aerosol as PLan A, myself. I've had much better results than
with brushes. I'll give you a Plan D, though: polish it. I'll polish
it for you if you haven't got the kit.

Stone the non-pedant!

 

I would recommend
www.bikedevils.com/pj1-fast-black-gloss-epoxy-spray-paint-aerosol-1391-p.asp
bloody marvelous stuff and tough. Warm the part a little before spraying and
it dries quickly.

If you need more heat resistance
www.bikedevils.com/pj1-fast-black-gloss-engine--case-spray-paint-aerosol-1388-p.asp
is also feckin good

and they do a full on exhaust paint
www.bikedevils.com/pj1-fast-black-special-high-temperature-exhaust-paint-17280-p.asp
though I find on downpipes such things never survive long.

 

It is also a perfect match for SV650 rear subframe paint

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they churn out)

 

Mine didn't mention it. The bit about Jews yes , but no mention of
pedants.

 

That would mean going & buying stuff though, & the nearest place has
only got matte.

I've got the kit, but a polished cover on a black engine would look a
bit weird. This is 'preparing for sale' so I want it standard.