Aluminum Oxide Engine / Paint motor in frame?

[rev.mario]

Hey Cafe World.

As you see my photos, i've cleaned my motor with aluminum wheel cleaner. did a great job of breaking off the oil and grime that is 30 years old... but it has apparently stripped any kind of clear coat. Now... it is frostier than santa's beard.

I need suggestions of what cleaners / sealers to use. My dad - a chemical engineer said to just paint it, cuz there isn't a way to prevent aluminum oxide.

Anyone ever painted a motor while in the frame?

 

[Bert Jan]

Yeah i saw a picture couple weeks back of a guy who masked the whole bike and spraybombed it. Ghetto but worked i guess. My advice, Do it right. It looks like a twin to me, so not to much hassle to take the engine out of there. You can paint the engine with rattlecans, but be sure to use VHT enamel or some other hightemp stuff. I only use VHT. Love it. Motip and such will come of when gas touches it. VHT stays on. Every time.

What kind of alu polish did you use? looks like it does the job quite fine?

 

[Kanticoy]

Re: Aluminum Oxide Engine / Paint motor in frame?

Look into shark hide. Works amazingly.

 

[rev.mario]

2 hours i stripped the parts, prepped and painted... VHT Cast Aluminum Engine Paint. Decided not to paint the carbs. I cleaned them and used a clear coat for aluminum.

 

[CarbsAndCylinders]

Looks pretty good!

 

[Bert Jan]

Ghettooooooo!! hahaa i have a folder on my laptop with pictures of engines painted inside frames.

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

I know this all started because you used an aluminum wheel cleaner, but You did de-grease the ever lovin shit out of it first, right?

 

[Brodie]

Someone painted the engine of my bike whilst it was in the frame. And the tank whilst it was still attached. Blue and silver paint all over the shop.

Looks like you did a good job of masking it up. Just remember if you ever take the engine out to re do it!