SXR-FOREVER
Finally Flippin
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- Lake Minnetonka, MN
Is this paint or powder coat?
- Thread starter SXR-FOREVER
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guiness92
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- South Jersey Shore
I would guess powder coated, but could be anodized also.
mosquini
Looking for a fixed steer standup
- Location
- Mendocino Ca
annodised
DR3
Xscream Braaaap
- Location
- palm harbor, Fl
second pic...cases painted, head anodized, cylinders billet, cover and bedplates are ceramic coated i believe
SXR-FOREVER
Finally Flippin
- Location
- Lake Minnetonka, MN
it cost alot for anodizing?
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
You can only anodize billet or machined pieces,cast pieces do not anodize well,they may accept the die but will not do so evenly and it will turn out all splotchy,just paint it.
#ZERO
Beach Bum
- Location
- Florida - U.S.A.
Yep the cases are painted, head anodized, billet cylinder and the bed plates & front cover are ceramic coated.
Powder coating doesn't last very long when exposed to a salt water because it will start to peel up at the machined surface exposed edges.
Also the candy colors are not very durable because it's a very thin coating over chrome powder coating.
If you want any paint job to last on an engine that's exposed to salt water it needs to have a zinc phosphate two part epoxy primmer for adhesion and corrosion resistance.
Powder coating doesn't last very long when exposed to a salt water because it will start to peel up at the machined surface exposed edges.
Also the candy colors are not very durable because it's a very thin coating over chrome powder coating.
If you want any paint job to last on an engine that's exposed to salt water it needs to have a zinc phosphate two part epoxy primmer for adhesion and corrosion resistance.
SXR-FOREVER
Finally Flippin
- Location
- Lake Minnetonka, MN
Think I found what I am going to do, its duplicolor "metalcast" looks like the same color. I got a good selfetching primer to go with it so we'll see how it will work.
- Location
- dunedin, florida
WFO Speedracer
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- Location
- Alabama
I did a few parts with that its not very durable ,I highly reccomend using a clear automotive topcoat over it .
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QuickMick
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get a base coat clear coat. Be sure to use a self etching primer that is for aluminum.
Thats what I did.
Thats what I did.
SXR-FOREVER
Finally Flippin
- Location
- Lake Minnetonka, MN
get a base coat clear coat. Be sure to use a self etching primer that is for aluminum.
Thats what I did.
that looks good! is it better to paint it all separate?
duplicolor clear work??
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WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Yes but not as well as a true automotive clear.
SXR-FOREVER
Finally Flippin
- Location
- Lake Minnetonka, MN
I would love to but no gun or place to spray..
Metalcast only works on shiny surfaces... It is basically a clear tint. If you apply it over a dull finish it'll be a dull tint. If you paint it over chrome it'll look anodized. As for durability, I sprayed a few hand tools with it and they looked good until you scraped them up against anything.
It does look cool though!
It does look cool though!
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WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Yes that why I said clear it,dull or not it will be shiny when you clear it!:beerchug:
SXR-FOREVER
Finally Flippin
- Location
- Lake Minnetonka, MN
there is a anouther primer that goes on top the selfetching one that you are suppose to use for non shinny pieces so we'll see how it looks.
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QuickMick
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I painted the block and the cylinders while attached.
Go ready my thread build. People have said its not a good idea to paint the motor in pieces.
http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/42384
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Beach Bum
- Location
- Florida - U.S.A.
Perfection takes time and I'm still tuning at the local lake. :moon: