How do you paint a barrel?
- REW
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Re: How do you paint a barrel?
Rattle can of black smoothrite ( 3 or 4 coats) worked a treat on my 350. 5k miles now and still fine. Would silver be as good? Who knows...
Ron
1951 Matchless G3L thumping round the Durham Dales.
1951 Matchless G3L thumping round the Durham Dales.
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Re: How do you paint a barrel?
Thanks, Ron. Good to know that Hammerite spray is an option.
1989 Moto Morini Dart 350
1993 Ducati 750SS
1993 Ducati 750SS
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Re: How do you paint a barrel?
Have you considered powder coating .I've had excellent results although in black.
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Re: How do you paint a barrel?
Thanks for all the tips. Simoniz Engine Enamel seems to have done the trick. Cleaned the barrel up with caustic soda, had it resleeved then painted it up and cured it in the oven at 220C. It's now suitably shiny and silvery.
PS: the wife was apparently unimpressed with the curing part, but hey-ho...You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
1989 Moto Morini Dart 350
1993 Ducati 750SS
1993 Ducati 750SS