silly question what paint to use?
Thread Starter
Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!!
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
From: essex
silly question what paint to use?
i know its asilly question but im rebuilding my engine and srayed it with heat resistant paint but it looks dull and shit is there any other paint i can use what paint do they use when the engines are made cheers 
15K+ Super Poster!!
iTrader: (35)
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 15,109
Likes: 0
From: Vimto Land Nr Warrington, Cheshire
Many use hammerite - or smoothrite when rebuilding.
Heat resistant paint is probably for exhaust manifolds etc - so it will be matt finish, unless you can find a heat resistant lacquer to cover it with.
Heat resistant paint is probably for exhaust manifolds etc - so it will be matt finish, unless you can find a heat resistant lacquer to cover it with.
Thread Starter
Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!!
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
From: essex
thanks mate i will give it a try also how do people paint the rocker cover i got all the old paint off but wondered how they paint the letters without going on the polished part cheers for any help 
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 975
Likes: 0
From: under the cabby... i think.
hi mate what you want is engine enamel, its shiny so it looks the bollocks and is heat resistant up to 700 celcius,
take a look at this photo, i did my rocker cover on my escort then polished up the lettering, only took about 45mins and hasnt come off yet.
take a look at this photo, i did my rocker cover on my escort then polished up the lettering, only took about 45mins and hasnt come off yet.
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 595
Likes: 0
From: New Zealand
Originally Posted by snow*
Originally Posted by karl-rst
thanks mate i will give it a try also how do people paint the rocker cover i got all the old paint off but wondered how they paint the letters without going on the polished part cheers for any help
So I had the whole thing painted silver first.
Then a coat of the red is painted over the top.
Once the rocker cover was dry I put in a linishing machine and delicatley sanded/ground the very top later of the red paint off, as all the lettering is raised it removed the red on the lettering and exposed the silver paint that was underneath.
Obviously if you just want the one colour and the lettering to be original plain alloy finish then all you have to do is lightly sand the paint off the lettering once the rocker cover is dry. Use wet n dry sand paper wrapped around the end of a file for a smooth flat finish.
I hope this makes sense to you, as I've now confused myself
Trending Topics
I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!!
iTrader: (4)
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,352
Likes: 5
From: leics
Originally Posted by karl-rst
thanks mate i will give it a try also how do people paint the rocker cover i got all the old paint off but wondered how they paint the letters without going on the polished part cheers for any help
or of course you could stop being tight and get a pro to restore it for you
Thread Starter
Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!!
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
From: essex
lol cheers for all your help i did it tonight come out ok didnt bother doing the letters john i was gonna get a refurbished one but at £175 from one of the ford mags i thought i could try myself lol cheers all
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
andrewmctiernan
General Car Related Discussion.
0
Sep 8, 2015 03:05 PM