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Old 03-07-2011, 08:48 AM
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Hello all im after making my engine bay all nice and prety on my saph cossie and was going with the blue/black idea, What paint have people used on say engine blocks, inlet manifolds, i know the turbo/exhaust will be a no go due to the heat but as anybody found sumthing thats lasted ? also can the front housing be done on the turbo if so what have you all used ?

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I used a tin of Halfords "engine paint", lasted pretty nicely.

As long as you degrease the parts thoroughly and key the surface so there's something to stick to, should go well.
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We use Hammerite, alloy wheel paint on the cylinder head. Lasts alright. I used Chrome in a can on a Zetec cylinder head i ported, looked the bollocks!
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Last engine block I sprayed i used degreasant, acid etch primer (don't breath in - nasty stuff!) and then a couple of rattle cans of hamerite.
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