Post pics of your painted motors !!

[Kups650]

I like that lovered looking sideplate, what is that!?

 

[TurboFarviknugn]

I like that lovered looking sideplate, what is that!?

X2 Spill the beans on where that came from !!! REALLY NICE ENGINE !!!!!

 

[mechanicScott]

Check out Joker Machine for those side covers
Geoff and the guys over there are making some nice pieces for the xs650.
They're located here in Southern CA

 

[Kups650]

Sweet!!

I had to search "XS650" but they came up. $59 I am game!

 

[kvanderploeg]

A lot of great inspiration in this thread. Thanks for all the ideas, guys!

Kent

 

[Ivan DeSlayer]

A lot of great inspiration in this thread. Thanks for all the ideas, guys!
Kent

Nice Kent,
What did you end up using for paint?

 

[pregrid]

Sweet!...............

 

[kvanderploeg]

Nice Kent,
What did you end up using for paint?

PJ1 Fast Black Satin. Went on really well.

Kent

 

[Sgt Hollywood]

Wow there are some beautiful power plants up here.

Here's one of mine, now living in the Kombat.

Semi gloss engine black

 

[TurboFarviknugn]

Thanks for the inspiration and ideas ! Painting my engine right now, posting between coats ! (and beers !!!!)

 

[da evil one]

Heavily polished top end(started with shop file, ended with 2000 grit wet sanding...ALOT in between), DupliColor hi-temp hi-gloss black cases. Hope you like it. I'll paint the whole thing next time...jeez!

 

[Brother]

Heavily polished top end...

Sick job man.

 

[uknowme2goog]

i think i am in love with the flat black paint...

 

[Ivan DeSlayer]

i think i am in love with the flat black paint...

+1 with a few polished pieces.

 

[Rogue21]

Those of you who have the polished fins on the painted engines, what was your processes? Did you use anything to seal the fins after you removed the paint?

 

[kvanderploeg]

Painted the engine, sandpaper, elbow grease. In hindsight, it probably would have been smarter to polish the fins first. That way you could paint, then run a towel with thinner across the fins. I'm not good at doing things the easy way...

Kent

 

[TurboFarviknugn]

I painted mine the other night since had big emergency at work. Tonight going to attack the fins with a small air powered angle grinder with scotch brite 1/2" dia pads, i will let you know how it goes and post some pics too !

 

[TurboFarviknugn]

FINALLY !! Here are some pics of my progress.











Think I am going to copy Mechanicscott's idea and do the scotch brite on the side covers and such !

 

[dahondaboy]

i went a different route, i painted silver onto the fins.

 

[pregrid]

I LIKE that look! Well done.