Engine painting, 250 Bandit

[spookytooth]

to keep black motor lookin flash on my old xr i used to spray it with pledge wax { the shit for waxing furniture }then just start and run it bakes to a nice gloss look dirt and crap washs off it ok too

[xwhatsit]

to keep black motor lookin flash on my old xr i used to spray it with pledge wax { the shit for waxing furniture }then just start and run it bakes to a nice gloss look dirt and crap washs off it ok too

Interesting -- I'll give that a go once my engine's back together. It always looks awful, even when it's been degreased.

Thanks for the tip, Mr Beetle Pussy.

[Manxman]

wait, you painted the rims silver and the engine matt black?

I would have swapped rims with you - silver ones get crap on them

Nah, look a bit closer - the rims were just really dirty LOL, but now I'm thinking black rims may be the next step. Maybe I should've just left them dirty. Doh!

[Wasp]

oooh, you're right

what did you use to clean them? (besides alot of elbow grease) I've tried that stuff that comes in a bottle like meths but is blue (forgot the name...)

[Manxman]

oooh, you're right

what did you use to clean them? (besides alot of elbow grease) I've tried that stuff that comes in a bottle like meths but is blue (forgot the name...)

On recommendation, I got Spectro XL1 which did a pretty good job, but then it was filthy when I got it. Cost about $25 for about 1 litre plastic spray container thingy, from TSS.

'spose most of these cleaners do a similar job...