rpsmith
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 10:33 AM |
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Engine Paint???
What is the best way to paint your enigine, do you really need to use High Temp paint, i have heard of people using ordinary rattle cans, is this ok,
bearing in mind that yor engine block is cooled, i'm not going to be spraying the exhaust
Cheers
Rich
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thunderace
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 10:37 AM |
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hammerite you can spay it if you mix it 50/50 with petrol and it makes it shine like glass.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 10:37 AM |
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brake caliper paint does very well but is pricey
engine enamel is better than spray cans. I paint all my engines as its easier to keep them clean.
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rpsmith
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 10:40 AM |
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Well i'm looking for the locost option, so which is the cheapest way
How much are Halfords rattle cans these days????
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 10:51 AM |
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How about plasticote spray enamel from b&q? loads of colours and costs £7 ish.
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iank
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 10:56 AM |
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I know the search is terrible, but 'engine paint' comes back with lots of useful hits.
Pretty much everything except dulux has been recommended over the years. Some even swear by concrete floor paint IIRC.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 11:03 AM |
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what about wallpaper?!
an nice floral design perhaps...
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 11:16 AM |
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Wire brush, thinners and a £9 can of VHT engine paint. Thats what I've been using for ages. The paint needs a heat cycle to cure properly.
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nick205
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 12:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rpsmith
Well i'm looking for the locost option, so which is the cheapest way
How much are Halfords rattle cans these days????
Do not buy paint from Halfords - £7 a can for 500ml. Motor factors will do the same paint for £3-4 a tin.
Hammerite is probably about the same cost as engine enamel.
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nige
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 12:44 PM |
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paint
soak in petrol
wash off
wire brush , drill and hand
ordinary household gloss
the locost way 
when you start this journey
you think it will be done in " no " time but then " no " turns into a " bloody " long time
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 01:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rpsmith
Well i'm looking for the locost option, so which is the cheapest way
How much are Halfords rattle cans these days????
If you want locost buy a tin of engine enamel, cheaper than a rattle can from Halfords and you know it's the proper stuff.
I striped down the cam cover on my MR2 and sprayed it with etch primer and some gloss black from Halfords. Looked great for a couple of months then
started to shrink and big splits appeared in the paint.
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balidey
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 02:14 PM |
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No No No.
The locost way is 'don't paint it'
but seriously, I have heard of many people using hammerite.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 03:04 PM |
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I bought a spray tin of engine enamel for 3 quid from wilco. Worked a treat. Sprayed my calipers and drums with it too!!.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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NS Dev
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 03:15 PM |
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I use floor paint, much tougher than most paints
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Neil P
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| posted on 12/3/07 at 11:15 PM |
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Does petrol really work as a thinner for hammerite? I've just paid the extortionate price of Hammerite thinners.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 13/3/07 at 11:25 AM |
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I used smoothrite on old engine and it worked well. Used some Japlac paint this time and wasnt impressed.
For gearbox and diff castings ive used some satin black metal paint and it also worked well.
I think floor paints tend to be resin or epoxy based so harden nicely and will explain why people get good results. Basically anything that will
harden off OK will work well. Heat doesnt tend to be a big issue on engines.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 13/3/07 at 11:28 AM |
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I bought a small tin of tetrosyl engine paint from an automotive paints place. Cost £3, dries in about 15mins just the job:
 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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02GF74
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 12:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Neil P
Does petrol really work as a thinner for hammerite? I've just paid the extortionate price of Hammerite thinners.
cellulose thinnner works for sure.
but bak to the quiestion.
I've used hammerite and simlar paints to good effect.
I once use proper engine enamel but that bubbled off, not sure why, most likley reason the blcok was not cleaned properly.
remember that the block shouldn;t get hotter than about 110 Cm except maby the ehad near the exhaust.
maybe household radiator paint, in pink or beige would be ideal?
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