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chuckie108
8/4/2016 11:09pm
8/4/2016 11:09pm
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Hey friends, need some advice. My cases are now prepped and ready for paint. My cases were very beat, so I don't have anything clean to check the color against. I've got two versions of black paint. One is pretty flat(clutch cover), the other is more
Satin(inner and water pump cover). Can
anyone give me feedback on what the proper color is for Honda cases?
Satin(inner and water pump cover). Can
anyone give me feedback on what the proper color is for Honda cases?
Stevie
http://pj1.com/i-19004782-pj1-fast-black-engine-paint-500f-satin-black…
The Shop
You can catch a glimpse of the engine here compared to the glossy frame. Same paint with additive for the engine.
I'm using PPG single stage with flattening agent as well. The most annoying part is you add 10%, and it flattens 2%, so you add 10% more, and it flattens 3% more, so you add 10% more,and it flattens 3% more, so you add 10% more and it flattens 50%. hahahaha Very tricky to get the right mix. And then how you apply it will affect the finish as well- kinda like tuning a 2 stroke, a little bit of an inexact science. Which is why I've been experimenting with the side cases first, they're easy to reblast and repaint. I know many on here are fans of aerosols, but I'm worried a non-catalyzed paint will not be durable enough.
Thanks everyone for the input. I figured the flatter finish was closer to the OE finish, but I wanted to get some input before pulling the trigger. Stripping cases down to bare is a lot of work, and I don't really want to do it more than once. I also don't want to have to "live with" the finish on the engine. I've come too far to do that.
And yes, you can mix PPG flattening base the same ten different times and have ten different levels of gloss.
Greg
The mixing formula offered 3 degrees of flattening, i.e. "flat , eggshell and semi-gloss".
Like Joe mentions........basically the amount of oz. added to color to get desired finish.
Pit Row
The paint I use is made by PPG and it's called Del Fleet Essential. It's an industrial application paint used on equipment like buses, trucks, planes, etc.. It's easy to spray and so far very durable. I also used it on my '78 YZ400 that I restored. I did the cases, hubs etc. with it, and it has been very durable so far. My bike probably has 10-15 hours on it and it's barely rubbed off the clutch cover. The flattening agent I mix in it is PPG DX-10. The only draw back is it can be tough to get the flatness correct as I stated above. Good luck
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