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Sep 17, 2002 | 04:18 PM

scorp508

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Engine Paint

Simple question (I hope)

What sort of pain holds up best on an engine block? Looking to redo mine in black when I pull it out of the car. Thanks. :seeya

Sep 17, 2002 | 05:16 PM

VetteRacer282

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Re: Engine Paint (scorp508)

Powdercoat/clearcoat :D

I had some high temp paint mixed up, told it will hold up fine. Not sure what was done to it though... Find a local paint shop and ask them, or local engine builder...

Goodluck
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Sep 17, 2002 | 10:14 PM

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Re: Engine Paint (scorp508)

scorp, I've had excellent results (so far) with the POR-15 (Restomotive Laboratories) Engine Enamel kit on my daily engine.

You use the regular POR-15 and then the extra-pigment enamel top coat.

The kits come in several different colors and stand up reeeeeally well.

Try it, you'll like it.

Sep 17, 2002 | 10:39 PM

scorp508

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Thanks. Where would someone find this?

Sep 17, 2002 | 10:51 PM

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I found them online. Awesome, they had an "Engine Paint Kit" for $49.20 shipped. I got a black one and will try it out. :cheers:

Sep 18, 2002 | 04:37 AM

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GEES.. I did mine the dumb cheap way, I went to the auto store, bought some of that ceramic engine paint, ALL OF WHICH WERE UGLY COLORS.. no nice red. so I sprayed several coats of the ceramic paint on, then applied a nice fire red paint, a few coats of that, then sprayed a clear ceramic paint onto the red while it was still wet. Came out with a very glossy deep red block. and after 2 years, it's still perfect.. a little greasy, but it whipes off. HEH

Sep 18, 2002 | 10:16 AM

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Re: Engine Paint (VetteRacer282)

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Powdercoat/clearcoat :D

??? Powdercoat isn't paint and it never comes w/ a clear coat over it. You CAN actually powdercoat an engine (I know someone who does it) but it's a major PITA w/ all the masking & stuff.

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Sep 18, 2002 | 07:27 PM

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Re: (scorp508)

scorp, sorry for not getting back to you before now. I'm glad that you got the POR-15 kit. It'll stand up to stuff (fuel, carb cleaner, gunk, etc.) like nothing else that I've ever tried.

The important thing (and this CANNOT be overstated) is to make real sure that everything that you paint is thoroughly clean. You can paint over rust with this stuff (just not the "loose" stuff) and then top coat it. It's awesome.

Don't count on getting it off, though. I'm not even sure that boiling the block at a machione shop would get anything more than the top coat off.

I'm restifying (restoring/modifying) a pickup truck now and will paint the entire frame and undercarriage with this stuff. Rock chips will be a thing of the past.

Cheers! :cheers: