Appliance Paint on Motor Mounts?

[ryamatt]

I am planning on using black Rustoleum rattle can appliance paint on my frame, and have started to try it out on some of the smaller bits while the frame gets chopped.

The paint info says not to use it on anything that gets hot, like a stove/oven, so I was wondering if anyone had any experience or issues using it on motor mounts, particularly the ugly top one. Should those pieces be painted with a high temp paint instead?

Thanks.
R

 

[gggGary]

You are good to go, no mounts get hot enough to worry about the warning. Other than exhaust parts that paint is good to use anywhere, IMHO even cylinder fins if you are so inclined.
I that paint.

 

[xjwmx]

I that paint.

What's so good about it?

 

[neanderthal]

i like vht roll bar and chassis paint if im going to spray. its about 7 a can though. comes in many colors.

 

[ryamatt]

Excellent. Thanks.

 

[jd750ace]

Dupli-Color Wheel paints are very durable as well. My preferred rattle can. I had the outer portion of my SV wheels powder coated black, and re-painted the spoke sections with the Dupli-color. Did this 9 years and 40K miles ago, and it's durable as ever. Stands up to road trash, fling-off from the chain, and spray type chemical cleaners.

 

[I am Carbon]

that stuff works great

 

[rusty rocket]

I used stainless steel epoxy appliance paint on my wheels after I had used a good quality self etch primer.

 

[gggGary]

Perhaps they are a similar/same formulation in differently labeled cans. IE plain old better quality paint.

 

[mrkil]

I used it on my frame and mounts and was very happy.

Be warned that it is not brake fluid proof....
Don't ask me how I know

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[Rush]

I've used appliance paint and epoxy spray cans and both are very durable. I did the hardtail section on my HD with the epoxy and it still looks great after 5 years. I ride A LOT and live on a dirt road.

 

[C-Los SD]

How does the epoxy hold up against gas and oil? I plan to paint my air box with it.

 

[jd750ace]

Properly applied epoxy will endure chemical attack much better than laquer or enamel paints.
My Dupli-color paint on my wheels gets solvent such as brake cleaner on them, and it is fine.

 

[Tomterrific]

I sprayed a small part with the same appliance paint. The paint turned out to be very glossy. Of course I sprayed right before I assembled said parts so I tried curing the parts fast in the oven. I think I set the oven temp at 200°, then turned it off when I set the parts inside. Twenty minutes later I had hard paint and the gloss had deminished somewhat, more like stock frame paint.

Tom

 

[Rush]

I haven't had any solvent issues with the epoxy on my frame, either.

 

[Orenlor]

I always prefer to use the appliance paint because after painting it looks new and attractive.
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[crescendo]

The motor mount will get hotter as you drive your vehicle. So low temperature paint can get off the surface. It should be the high temperature paint which is to be used on motor mounts.

 

[jd750ace]

Any epoxy should endure the engine mounts pretty well. The external temperatures don't get that high in the mound areas. The barrels and exhaust flanges on the head are the high temp stuff. Decent epoxy won't discolor below 250 degrees. If it's made to take a stove top, your motor mounts don't have anything for it.