masking engine covers ?

KZmarcel
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16 Feb 2022 20:04 #862476 by KZmarcel

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Hi,
getting ready to paint the engine soon, in aluminum.
I want to polish the covers, so I want to mask them during the painting.

Any advice on the best way to do that ? masking tape all over ? wrap in plastic bag and re-bolt to engine ?

KZ1000 16feb getting close to engine paint 2.jpg

WA state, USA
1981 KZ1000 Ltd project for me
kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/617085-kz1000-full-spa#861637
1982 KZ440 Ltd project for my wife
1991 Yamaha 1200 VMax
2005 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000
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2004 Jaguar XJR
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17 Feb 2022 03:09 #862482 by linuxrob

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When i painted my cases i put the cover on with some old bolts and when finished took covers off, cleaned the paint off with thinners before properly shinning up the cases.

1980 Z500 B2 owned from new 78260 miles
1980 Z500 B2 in bits since 1982 23000 miles
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22 Feb 2022 13:18 #862767 by u.k. Dave

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A lazy way, which I have done in the past, is get some vaseline on your finger and also using a cotton bud for fasteners and nooks and crannies, rub a light smear all over the cases you don't want painted, any spray will just wipe off. This is fraught with danger though, you don't want to be touching anything you ARE going to paint, even with a clean fingers wiped off with a rag! So its tricky on the edges of the cases adjacent to the painted surface, mask before applying greasy finger!

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23 Feb 2022 11:10 #862820 by KZmarcel

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A lazy way, which I have done in the past, is get some vaseline on your finger and also using a cotton bud for fasteners and nooks and crannies, rub a light smear all over the cases you don't want painted, any spray will just wipe off. This is fraught with danger though, you don't want to be touching anything you ARE going to paint, even with a clean fingers wiped off with a rag! So its tricky on the edges of the cases adjacent to the painted surface, mask before applying greasy finger!

Indeed !
I ended up putting blue-tape everywhere, worked out like a charm. I just need to buy a fresh roll of blue tape now...