Whats the best way to paint a block? Spray can or paintbrush? Is hammerite up to the job?

Also what preperation is required and what shall i use to get it as clean as possible?

 

i painted mine with brush m8 used this heat paint lol and jet washed the block then wire brushed the bad bits painted it a few times looks really nice did not spend to much time on it really

 

Clean as possible, and brush it on, arsehole cans are too much thinners and not enough paint, you want it on pretty thick really.

 

Gunk it and get all the shite off
Wire brush on a drill to get all the flakey paint off
Wipe with some thinners or pre-paint
Paint with a brush


I used Hammerite barbeque paint which is good for 600 degrees C apparently! Looks a bit charcoal but i hate shiny blocks lol

 

I use radiator paint normally, if you want you can even have it mixed to match to colour of your favourite pair of underpants or whatever

 

i masked all my engine up and painted with a car, the result are alot better than with a brush, but then again i am a bufty.



Here's the results.

Looks much better in the flesh

 

forgot to say i used hammerite smooth, satin black

 

If you did that with a can, expect it to peel off after not very long based on others ive seen dont like that!

You can get just as good a finnish with a brush anyway too

 

chip how long ago was that pic taken and ryan you buffty coooont

 

About 7 years ago mate, what gave it away, the fact i have my own hair?

 

lol

 

PS

Look at this one, i only had ONE chin back then

 

Those blocks are far too shiney and look pants

 

lol fooking hell chip some funny shit

 

mines not shiney spadge, its just the camera shot, i tried 3 different paints before i was happy, this was as close as i could get to ford finish, and was a nice even thin coat not a thick layer like when applied with a brush

 

Maybe it will 'weather' whilst sat on that stand for the next 3 years Ryan

 

Who mixed it for you? I want orange