To paint, or not to paint (cylendars)

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  • newmaac
    XStremely XSive
    • Dec 2002
    • 369
    • San Jose, CA

    #1

    To paint, or not to paint (cylendars)

    I have a week in order to get my cylendars and head re-done and installed.
    I am really tempted to spend whatever free time I have available in detail work. I like the look of having the cyls painted flat black, with the fins polished.
    I know that there is some concern about heat displacement after paint.
    Just how viable is that argument?
    Will I actually notice any change?

    I have a Lockhardt oil cooler with the thermo valve thing, but I do tend to get stuck in bumper to bumper situations occationally. (I haven't started splitting lanes, and I am in no real hurry change that.)

    Any thoughts?

    TIA
    Mike

    1980 SG "Angus"
  • DiverRay
    Moderator
    • Nov 2004
    • 7602
    • Star, IDAHO

    #2
    Mike, A thin coat of flat black won't add anything to the heat. If you can get the head and cylanders anadized black, that WOULD be good. No coating to retain heat, and black to look nice. That is what I plan on doing with my winter project.
    Ray
    Ray Matteis
    KE6NHG
    XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
    XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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    • OneHand
      XSive
      • Aug 2006
      • 71
      • Jhb, South Africa

      #3
      HI,

      My 80G is like that. Looks tit with the chromed engine covers.

      Will post pics soon.

      O.H.
      79F - "Anakin Skywalker"
      transforming into:
      "Darth Vader"

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      • John
        XS-XJ Super Guru
        • Oct 2003
        • 5117

        #4
        I used VHT brand Gloss Black engine paint on mine. That was thee years ago, and it has weld up well. Ask the machine shop if the have a blast cabinet, and if they will blast the pieces for you. I did my own, as I have access to a blast cabinet. After the painted parts have dried, VHT recommends 'curing' them in an oven for a while. That will help in the paints' solvent resistance.

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        • Dennyz
          XS-XJ Guru
          • Jul 2002
          • 1151
          • Olympia, Washington

          #5
          I used PJ1 Black Satin Case Paint. It has held up very nicely (50k miles). I powder coated all removable case covers (along with most everything else on the bike) gloss black, using the Eastwood Hotcoat System . I just received their High Temp black to try on my header tubes.



          DZ
          Vyger, 'F'
          "The Special", 'SF'
          '08 FJR1300

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