Painting The Engine ????

[Afrosemite]

Parkerizing is basically just for steel. Can't do anything non-ferrous

[Smokescreen]

I've read that too, though I've also used far to many AR/M platforms that claim to be parkerized and are most def non-ferrous...  Don't know what to think of that? Maybe the manufacturers don't know what kind of coating they're putting on their milspec weapons.  Although it's all rather a moot point. 

I went to my local coatings company here in Colorado Springs and they claimed that they could powdercoat all engine parts on my bike and the temperatures the bike reaches won't effect the coating.  They went as far as to say that it would be stronger than powder-coating.  And they could base coat the cylinders in black, top coat in red and leave it red only inside the fins.  Which I think would look pretty sweet.  Probably going to go that route.

Then thermal barrier interior of header and midpipe, and blast the exterior to keep the stock stainless look.

[Afrosemite]

Not to belabor the moot point but I think you're right on about the "companies not knowing what they're doing." Maybe "parkerize" has taken on kind of a "xerox" status: a general usage word that used to have a very specific meaning. Parkerizing is a fairly old process after all.

I think that black/red would look pretty amazing, btw

[Smokescreen]

Distinct possibility of course.

On the color note, I think it'd be pretty sweet to. A really dark red so it looks at a stand still like it's glowing from heat.  Not sure if I'll go that far, since mine is a daily rider, but if I'm going to have the engine powder-coated black, it'd be tempting to detail this thing!

[Afrosemite]

I'm pretty curious to start seeing more pictures of repainted engines. The motor of my 2003 m800 is starting to look awfully cruddy

[Smokescreen]

Aside from the time it takes to do a tear-down, powder-coating isn't even very expensive. I'm not sure when I'll be ready to tear this bike down, but the wheels and exhaust will be done at the end of summer!  Pretty stoked about that!

[Glass_Darkly]

By far the most time consuming and labour intensive part has been the stripping down and cleanIng up. I have managed to get my hands on a compressor for awhile, but can anyone recommend a high temp paint that can be used in a paint gun for a compressor or does I have to be thinned out or something


Yeah I would lOve to see more pictures of re-painted engines it doesn't seem to be something many peoPle take the time to do ?

[battlecry]

Smoke, the ARs parkerize the steel barrels, FSBs, and assorted steel parts.  The aluminum receivers are anodized.

[Glass_Darkly]

Here is the finished product it was still a little wet when the pic was taken hense the kinda blotchy spot. Now it's just re assembly time


Ducati 750 by Glass_Darkly, on Flickr

[ducatigirl100]

 

[monsta]

[NAKID]

Here is where I am at with it at the moment thought inwould give the cover s a bit of gold may decide i don't like it when rest of the engine is done but will have to wait an see


3rd coat lol s by Glass_Darkly, on Flickr

I think the finished product looks nice, just wondering why you left the belt covers on when you painted them? Would have been much easier to take them off rather than mask everything else off...

[Glass_Darkly]

I think the finished product looks nice, just wondering why you left the belt covers on when you painted them? Would have been much easier to take them off rather than mask everything else off...

yes i did begin doing it but they where a little broken in places around where the nut holes are so didn'nt bother i kinda knew it would be better but i duno really. the funny thing is it needs a belt change anyway 

[Glass_Darkly]

Thought I would post a pic of how it's looking now. Just waning for the exhaust collets so it can go back on. Then it's ready for the road !

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65183465@N02/6935479140/#

http://flic.kr/p/byS9jy

[Glass_Darkly]

 well  i thought i would post a pic of how its looking now. i went out for the first time on it for 3 months earlier today was a bit wet but i couldn't wait any longer.  Its running super smooth now starts and runs fine. would like to say a massive thanks to everyone for there input the help i have received from this forum has been invaluable. but there is still much more to do and many more novice questions to be asked !


P1010973 by Glass_Darkly, on Flickr