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kx500 paint a few questions

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BacK.IN.THE.DaY:
Hi i have a 1987 kx 500 im restoring what is the best paint to use on the engine (BLACK)

And what can i get that silvery lacker that kawasaki use off the wheels with to have them looking polished or what is the best paint to use on the wheels.


Thanks

Goat:
As far as engine paint. Advance Auto sells High Temp Header paint made by VHT comes in black or silver. If I remember correctly it was good up to 1300 degrees. When I fixed up an 85 K5 I used that on the cylinder, head and pipe. Worked great and looked clean. Just have to make sure you get all the old paint off and clean it thoroughly so the new paint will stick and look better than factory.

I've never tried stripping the paint off the wheels before but I would imagine any automotive paint remover would work. Advance Auto has a decent selection of paint remover as well.

Here are some pics of the engine and pipe I painted with the VHT Header paint:

Goat:
I used a fine wire wheel on a bench grinder to get all the paint off my cylinder, head, and pipe. Also used a dremel with a wire wheel to get the tight spots. Took some time but I was very happy with the results and so was the guy I sold it to.

sandblaster:
Very nice paint.
I have has really good success with all the VHT paint.
It seems to stick best when I use a glass bead blaster.
I have also used the wire wheel with good results as well, it just takes a bit more time.

BacK.IN.THE.DaY:
Thanks Goat and Sandblaster for you help

Yes the paint looks nice on the pipe and head
i may go for that option .

I Am going to fully strip the paint of the engine and do what goat said and use a fine wire wheel. paint stripper and dremel type tool .The paint on the bottom end comes of easy with paint stripper but the cylinder and head is another mater lol. There is a polished 87/88 Cylinder on Ebay that looks nice. A polished engine would be nice. Any idea's on a price for polishing the full engine?


I have tried Nitromors paint stripper on the wheels but it dose not even touch it lol (green 1)
any other suggestions on the wheels  anyone

Thanks

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