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gjc1976
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PostPosted: 13:18 - 03 May 2009    Post subject: re painting engine Reply with quote
Hi, i have a 2002 yamaha dragstar 650 classic. have owned for bout 8 months and the black paint on the v twin is really tatty and i want to re do it. is there any special type of paint i need, or if i get someone to do it how much would it cost roughly?

thanks Gary
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cammy mack
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PostPosted: 19:10 - 03 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
high temp barbecue or engine paint
Thumbs Up a big spray can is usually about £6/7 Thumbs Up
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Harold_Shand
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PostPosted: 22:24 - 03 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was gonna say 'coal paint' for coal-effect fires. Same stuff as above, no doubt... just a high temp black spray paint, you'll love it Thumbs Up
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mattsmith95
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PostPosted: 00:23 - 04 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Get a gloss paint, Matt Black on the engine looks like crap.
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chris-red
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PostPosted: 01:30 - 04 May 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
mattsmith95 wrote:
Get a gloss paint, Matt Black on the engine looks like crap.



Gloss will look cheap and tacky, use satin it's what most naked engines are standard.
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