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Peter wrote:

Orval Fairbairn wrote:

Why not strip the paint from the exteriors and ahve tham powder coated?
The stuff cures at 400 degrees.

I take it that's 400F - the max CHT is 500F although I rarely go over
400F. I don't think normal powder coatings would take that.

I think I will go for chrome but only on the outside.


I painted mine with Imron and they are fine after about 1000 hr.
Remember -- the rockers are cooler than the oil temp -- roughly 220 deg
F.

I painted my ctlinders with epoxy primer/PPG catalysed acrylic three
years ago (250 hr) and they haven't chipped, rusted or flaked.