painting the primary cover?

[TechMagic]

Has anyone opted to paint their primary cover? I think I want a textured flat black...

advice/pics welcome!

 

[Fock347]

i did my a while back with vht wrinkle black

 

[TechMagic]

cool, looks like you left those access holes unpainted? Looks good any problems? What kind of prep? Thanks!

 

[Fock347]

no problems at all, this is what i did i just used my angle grinder with awire wheel to take the old paint off,then cleaned it with minerl spirits then i painted it and put it in the oven at 200 degrees for like 2 hours. cus its a heat cure paint

 

[Fock347]

heres the other side too

 

[xtremelow]

You can sand blast it, which is best or just sand it smooth. Make sure to tape off holes such as the drain plug and what not. But the key is in any paint job the prep work.

 

[TechMagic]

thanks guys, Fock did you paint your ignition too or what? Where did you get that ignition cover btw? I'd like one that just says BUELL

 

[Fock347]

ya i did paint the cam cover also, the ignition cover is stock for all i know.

 

[TechMagic]

Okay, over the weekend I sand blasted and painted the primary cover with the VHT Wrinkle black. I let it dry for about 18 hours then baked it at 200 degrees for an hour. Looks great with an even wrinkle but here's the thing...I wanted it flat black, this stuff has a gloss. Any paint savvy people know if I can use a flat black over this? Can I clean it with denatured alcohol and then use a high temp flat black? I'm asking about bonding issues without giving the wrinkle any more tooth than it already has. Any insight?

 

[Fock347]

do a test spot on some scrap metal. spray some wrinkle black let it dry then try a variation of scuffin down the wrinkle and puttin your flat on or just spray the flat on. test n tune man.

 

[xtremelow]

Just wet sand it with a fine grit sand paper 1500 grit or higher. That should take off the gloss finish but not remove the paint.

 

[TechMagic]

I like where you're heads are at but Fock, with that method I'm sure flat black or flat clear will stick initially. Its the heat and wear factor I don't know if I can replicate well enough to test.

xtremelow, I'd have to get to the bottom of the wrinkles to get to all the gloss, and by the time i've got the wrinkle sanded off, I might as well sandblast it back down to bare metal and find a flat heavy-duty paint to use instead.

 

[xtremelow]

Not to framiliar with wrinkle paint but could you just use a sponge behind the sand paper to allow for the deviations?