3drRich

Hi All

After some info on the best products to use to paint my engine and running gear?

Want to paint everything, bare engine, manifolds, pulleys, diff, Gearbox, Prop etc.

Any info would be appreciated.

DixieTheKid

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Powder coat your trailing arms, beam, x member etc.

I painted my block, pulleys and rocker with rattle cans, but put a high with a temp lacquer over the top. However the engine hasnt run yet but my mate who is a painter done the same (in white) and his still looks awesome some fews years later.

Interested in the comments on the diff as i still need to do mine and the gold bit on the drive shafts.

Good luck fella, where is Soton you from? You a scummer like me?

Rsmat

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Gearbox was done in Pors-15 silver

And engine in satan black by hammerite

Diff was also same as gearbox

Prop was powder coated black

Rsmat

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dingla rs

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unless you know a very good powdercoater id paint the lot in 2k paint aluma blast made by frost.co.uk for diff an box ,I learnt the hard way my powder coat was wank so I repainted the lot in 2 k

3drRich

Lovely Rsmat, Just what i want mine to look like. did you have to use any high temp stuff or etch primer for any areas?

3drRich

I`m from you neck of the woods young Chris

Rsmat

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Find yourself a proper powder coaters then mate ... Because if its prepped right and powder coated right it's bang on... Mines over a year old and 1400 miles of hard use and no chopping or flaking ... My best mate owns a powder coaters .


I used etch primer on everything that was rattle canned ..

If you struggle PM and ill text ya the stuff that was used ... But prepping it right plays a big part mate

dingla rs

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Btw hammer rite is wank I wouldn't paint a gate
With it us 2k on ur block be fine etch primer first
Tho if you bear metal it

3drRich

So etch everything? Is that ok to use on the engine and manifolds? and will everything have to be bare metal for etch to take?

dingla rs

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etch primer is for bare alloy or metal ,if you not stripping them rite back just use a normal primer ,any bits that you do stip back etch

bit like this its only etched on bare steel (grey parts)

matthewpickup

i just spent loads of time cleaning everything and the underside right back then primed it then used gloss paint and i have done around 2500 with no loss of colour or any paint chipping off .
do wish i just gave it to a sandblaster to get done would be alot less time/hassle

Rsmat

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Done blocks with hammerite for years and so has probably 99% of PF without dramas

matthewpickup

my brother used it on his engine block and its still the same as it was when it was done , that was around 6 years ago

dingla rs

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It's still wank lol bet you etched it first
Il stand by what I say as Iv painted for 17 years it will
Never beat a 2k finish

Rsmat

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Been good enough for me and most of the forum mate for years it lasts and looks good

3drRich

I`d like to paint the block and cam cover in ford imperial blue. I know the cam cover will be ok just primed then painted but what about the block as i`d like to just paint as opposed to bare metaling it?

dingla rs

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What's the block painted with before?

3drRich

I dont think it is painted or its whatever it came from the factory with on it?

Its the original engine and dont think its ever been apart so maybe its not painted?

Sorry i would check but its not here!

dingla rs

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Should be easy to wire wheel if standard stuff
Don't take a lot to clean it up mate
If it has been done before just primer the colour

3drRich

Ok then etch prime and 2 k paint or will I have to use some sort of enamel or high temp stuff?

dingla rs

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iv always used 2k should be fine mate

SMILER258

I painted all my rear end with hammerite. But that was because I could touch it up whenever it chipped off or got scratched. Now I would use 2k if I were to do it again