Advice on Cylinder barrel black paint

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mark-259
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Advice on Cylinder barrel black paint

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Hi. I would like to repaint my Atlas twin barrel with engine black mat paint. Has anyone got any recommendation please?
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Re: Advice on Cylinder barrel black paint

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Hi Mark, I always use K2 Brake Caliper Spray paint. Totally resistant to petrol.
It's available on ebay. Dont think they do matt black but I think the gloss black looks much better.
All the manufacturers say that their one is petrol resistant but they arn't.
K2 is also usable upto 260 degrees C.
Put the cyclinder in the oven for 20 mins at around 60 degrees C before spraying.
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Re: Advice on Cylinder barrel black paint

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Many thanks for your thoughts.
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Re: Advice on Cylinder barrel black paint

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High temp cylinder paint most at most car factors.
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Re: Advice on Cylinder barrel black paint

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Thanks. I was just looking to see if someone said I used "Simoniz Engine Enamel Spray Paint" and it was fantastic or some similar make?
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Re: Advice on Cylinder barrel black paint

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Hi Mark, if you go for an enamel, before spraying the cylinder , if it were me I'd spray a piece of metal, let it dry then give it a rub with today's " modern" petrol & see how it affects it.
Nothing like being disappointed afterwards.
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Re: Advice on Cylinder barrel black paint

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I used Simoniz Engine Enamel. It worked really well and seemed to last fine.
http://www.jampot.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 10#p189038
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