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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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do any of you paint your blocks on cossie's rs turbo's etc i was just wondering as my block is well shitty.
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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I use B&Q radiator paint.

The block must be utterly spotless first.
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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i use 2 pac paint like on cars works fine
one we just finnished

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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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Used engine block paint from Frost
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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i use 2 pac paint like on cars works fine
one we just finnished

that looks nice one mate.
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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my fiesta motor

its just standard rebuild but t3
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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works fine mate plus you can choose allmost any colour you want
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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does the heat from the turbo not affect normal paint? can you not use thinners and put proper engine paint through a gun?
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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you need proper thinners for the paint and heat dont bother the paint
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ok cool, now to decide on a colour that will look good with sunburst red? lol
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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if you take a hose into a paint shop they should be able to match it or anything else you like the colour of
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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thinking of maybe doing it black? duno though, any ideas?
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