Engine Strip and Re-Spray

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by Cornish Duke, Dec 20, 2013.

  1. Any of you guys/gals down here in the South West recommend a good company to sandblast and re-spray an engine?
    On the other hand, is it more cost effective to DIY and if so then any recommendations process/paint etc??
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    #1 Cornish Duke, Dec 20, 2013
  2. I repainted my 748R engine. The job is made a lot easier if you have an engine stand and you can turn the engine over to paint the sides and bottom.

    I found it quite easy, I just used spray cans and masked up everything. I did remove the side cases to paint those black though. I'd say it's about three days work if you are being thorough and allowing paint to dry etc. etc.
     
    #2 Red998, Dec 21, 2013
  3. What paint did you use, Red?
     
    #3 Cornish Duke, Dec 21, 2013
  4. no silver, badoom tsssh.

    sorry couldn't resist….
     
    #4 TT600, Dec 21, 2013
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  5. Was waiting for that one :biggrin:
     
    #5 Cornish Duke, Dec 21, 2013
  6. I used silver wheel paint which was quite close match to the Ducati original. You can buy the frame silver and have that put in a can and that would then give you an engine colour to match the silver frame if you have one of course.
     
    #6 Red998, Dec 22, 2013
  7. Are you stripping the engine down? You need to consider the temperature that the cases are going to get to when painting with a non HT paint, as well as its resilience to fuel, oil etc.
     
    #7 Baldyboy, Dec 22, 2013
  8. I have a number of projects lined up at the Mo. The refurbish of the paint on the 748 engine is next on the list. I did my monster engine a while back and bought some PJ1 crankcase paint in silver bought 2 cans only used one. Its branded as Yamaha crank case paint but works a treat so thats what I will be using
     
    #8 higgy748, Dec 22, 2013
  9. The main cases actually don't get that hot so if the paint is decent it won't peel off. Mine is still good after hundreds of miles. The side cases tend to get hotter.
     
    #9 Red998, Dec 23, 2013
  10. Ive heard said that the smooth hammerite works well.
     
    #10 keith916, Dec 23, 2013
  11. ^^^ It does if you use the smooth spray on version and it stands up to wear and chemical reaction from fuel etc. very well.
     
    #11 Red998, Dec 24, 2013
  12. I know everyone here is suggesting spray/rattle cans - but have you thought about a coating? I say this not being very helpful but a friend of mine restored an old katana and had it all coated which looked amazing and was resilient to just about everything. Ill see if I can find out what it was called. Obviously is was a complete strip down (right down to the crank cases).
     
    #12 comfysofa, Dec 24, 2013
  13. #13 bootsam, Dec 24, 2013
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