gary@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Gary Buchholz) (02/17/86)
I have a 1983 Nighthawk 750 with a black engine. Problem is, after 3 years the paint is coming off and the aluminum color is showing through. Does anyone know if I can just repaint this thing with standard black car header paint ? Someone once told me if I used the wrong kind of paint it would decrease the cooling efficiency of engine and it might overheat. Whats the story ? -- Gary Buchholz University of Chicago
gadfly@ihuxn.UUCP (Gadfly) (02/18/86)
-- > I have a 1983 Nighthawk 750 with a black engine. Problem is, after 3 > years the paint is coming off and the aluminum color is showing > through. > > Does anyone know if I can just repaint this thing with standard black > car header paint ? Someone once told me if I used the wrong kind of > paint it would decrease the cooling efficiency of engine and it might > overheat. Whats the story ? You can buy engine paint at any decent auto-parts store, but it sounds like your engine is painted aluminum (for aestetic effect) and not painted iron (to prevent rust). To get the paint to bond right to cast iron, I've had to do some elaborate heat treating. I'd wager it'll be a lot harder to get any regular engine paint to stick to aluminum. The dealer ought to know, though. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 18 Feb 86 [30 Pluviose An CXCIV] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7753 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!iwsl8!ken *** ***