Cylinder Head Cover (Paint)

i wanted to paint the head cover as you can see its getting shabby looking, has anyone ever done this? Can you recomend a type of paint to use?

i wanted to keep it black but still with the high gloss look instead of the high heat dull black look.

i heard a mention of a paint that you apply (spray on)and then bake in the oven? is this a load of s**t or did i hear right?

any help or recomendations would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

Here's a better idea!

Get a spray can of Airplane Paint Stripper and clean every trace of paint right off that beautiful piece of exceptionally crafted bright alloy.

Then, get some Mother's Aluminum Polish and put a shine-and-a-half on that Bad-Boy.

The ultimate pimp would be Buffing and Polishing that right-out until it's better looking than if you had it chrome plated.

 

Hehe! I really like Rick's idea but if you still crave the black look then you can get the cover powdercoated or paint it with high temp engine paint. Duplicolor makes some available in many colors and at most auto stores and many here recommend VHT. Available at some auto stores and at eastwood.com. The other paint we have been talking about that is oven cured is Gunkote. Read about it here: http://www.kgcoatings.com/gunkote.html

 

I have used high temp engine enamel and it has worked fine for me.

 

I like Rick's idea too, but only if he comes and does the work for me. ;-) And does more of a brushed finish rather than a polish.

 

OU812didntU
here's a few pics of that gunkote bake on paint on my kz550
that nasty master cylinder is high on the gunkote to do list

 

I'll add in what others have said - polishing is a viable option, not too hard and looks quite nice. If you really want to stay with black, make sure you strip the cover down to bare metal before repainting, and I also can highly reccommend the VHT paint - easy to use and looks excellent. Powdercoating is also an option that will be even tougher than paint, and it now comes in a wide array of colours and finishes. Look in your yellow pages under metal finishing, or powder painters.

 

I might sugest Spray can black paint.. PJ1.. is truly excellent.. giving EXactly the Yama OEM finish. Or if too pricey, Flecto Varathane Satin black does a credible job as well.
Be aware though that there are No heat issues.. An engine is not headers and simply does not need Hi Heat paint, regardless what the Parts counter Kid says. In fact old /wise mechs know to use regular paints on engines cuz they work just fine and are chea and in the event of a major overheat the paint will Blister giving graphic evidence to the truly dim who won't believe it when told they cooked their engine.

 

Danilo where can i pick-up a can of that PJ1?? Crappy Tire maybe?and do you recall how much it was?

Thanks.

 

PJ1 is available at most Motorcycle shops approx $14 also some larger Autoparts places Never seen it at Cdn tire tho.
Flecto Varathane approx $9 is at most paint stores, Home depot fer sure.
The flecto takes a while to fully cure so bear that in mind re the $ savings.

 

I used Tremclad Hi Heat flat black for my engine and it has held on tenaciously for 3 years now. It also comes in gloss black, which should work fine for your needs. It is easily obtained from the nearest China...er...Canadian Tire outlet.

 

I believe Dennis Kirk carries PJ products; www.denniskirk.com