hey all,

as some of you know, i'm in the middle of tearing down a '91 FXSTS... i've had the heads and cylinders reworked and finished, but i obviously dont' want to put them back on a crankcase that's dirty and paint is peeling

so i've decided to pull it, clean it up, and repaint it with some PJ1 satin black... i'm gonna do the same with the 5 speed tranny

any suggestions about anything surrounding this?

 

For what it worth here's what we do.
1. Make sure it is squeky clean, then clean it at least once more. Start out with degreaser, then Dawn dishwashing detergent or Simple green. Lastly use some prep-sol with a brush and wash it down with HOT WATER AND SOAP. Then a last rinse with hot water.

2. tape off what you don't want painted.

3. We preheat the engines, blocks, trannies, primaries, etc. by putting them in front of a "Queen Bee" type kerosene heater until it is warm to the touch.

4. While the parts are heating we take the spray cans and put them in hot water (not boiling, just hot), shake them well before and during the painting process. This makes the can spray much better and the paint drys much quicker and seems to "grab" better.
Hope this helps.
P.S. If you are doing a wrinkle type finish, do the above and then take a heat gun and use it to heat the surfaces and the wrinkle will look great as long as you have a fairly even coat of paint.

 

I am not one to promote HD stuff if there is aftermarket that is better, but it is hard to beat Harley wrinkle black. As said earlier you cannot get the parts clean enough. I bake the parts at 350 for an hour....yep in the oven in the house.

 

wow, great advice!....thanks so much you guys

Tom, how are you suspending that engine?

paul

 

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I did this same. Last winter I painted cylinders and heads off my Evo. Kitchen oven is great, while your wife is away. Parts were warmed up in the oven, then sprayed over with matt black, then back to the oven. The paint still holds, I am surprised because regular spray from the can isn`t really strong and it usually flakes off. But mine still holds after 10k miles all weather riding.

 

to you guys that baked your parts at 350...

....did you guys do it with unloaded heads or with everything in there? (valves, seals, etc.?)

is that safe?

 

VHT also has a very good wrinkle black, along with regular paint.