Painting a flywheel ok?

stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Just after any opinions on painting a flywheel or if it's a nutjob idea?

I had some light surface rusting on my steel flywheel, so I treated the rust and rubbed it back smooth being careful to not touch the pickup tab.

Is a couple of light dust coats of VHT silver as some protection a reasonable idea? I'd keep the pick up clear and as long as the flywheel doesn't rub on anything in use I can't see it being a problem?

Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

What engine are we talking about?

If it's an external flywheel, sure, paint away.
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

You can buy special enamel paint called Glyptal which is specifically designed for painting the insides of engines.

It comes in red.
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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Just a little steel scabby Kawasaki KMX external flywheel. But as you say if it was a nice stationary, agricultural or marine engine then a nicely painted flywheel would look cool.

I just want to protect it against future corrosion, so I might just dust a couple of coats of Wheel silver over it, after masking off the ignition pick up tab.

I suspect the bike had been used off road in a previous life and got water inside the generator cover, which is probably why the old stator looks like it's been to the bottom of the sea.

I've got a new Stator coming for £294, it's only about £40/50 more than getting a re-wind done and that'd take weeks at best.