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Hello friends, I want to start a thread to cover the many questions I will have about putting my Kohler K241 Engine back together. I got it back yesterday from the machinist, who completed the cylinder boring .10 over, valve seat reconditioning and installation of new valve guides. He really took a lot of care to insured that the cylinder bore and valve guides would be right for the new piston and valves, which he asked to have on hand for the work. He also cleaned up the surface that the head gasket sits on and also pointed out that the intake flange for the carburetor was not as smooth as it should be and that I should use a sealant with the gasket when I attach the carb back on. Anyway, the first question I have is about painting the engine fins. I have read that a lot of people think that it is not a good idea to paint them, but man are they rusty. I really think they need something. I planned on using Rust Check Rust Converter to prep the fins and then a good quality flat black heat paint spray bomb to finish it off. Input would be appreciated.