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Shauny9

posted on 19th Dec 03 at 14:38

so, how do u prep the engine block?
Do you need to cover things up?


Daimo B

posted on 19th Dec 03 at 14:20

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=109657


cobra148

posted on 19th Dec 03 at 13:50

I sprayed my radiator pipes in the kitchen with silver smoothrite about a year ago. When the pipes get hot the paint becomes tacky still. The pipes do get bloody hot though.


Daimo B

posted on 19th Dec 03 at 12:25

Hammerite should burn off no. Painted my metal inlet manifold on the old 1.4 engine and that gets pretty hot (not as hot as the block mind) but the paint was ok.


Greasemonkey

posted on 19th Dec 03 at 12:22

cheers matey, will hammerite not burn off also this smoothrite sounds good


Daimo B

posted on 19th Dec 03 at 12:11

Dude, look at using something new called Smoothrite. Its just like hammerite but gives a smooth finish. There was a post on mig a few weeks back about a bloke who had stripped the enigne, painted the block, head, etc. Looked superb, all black, silver and gold. He'd done the same on his previous engine too. Try doing a search on mig for smoothrite or engine pictures.


Greasemonkey

posted on 19th Dec 03 at 11:29

Hammerite???? just notmal hammerite will that take the heat, i started painting it with silver hammerite then thought shit this might burn off so will this be ok shall i just carry on


jr

posted on 19th Dec 03 at 09:26

just pinted my new engine with smooth hammerite (black) after i degreesed it with gunk, looks superb :thumbs:


Munchie

posted on 18th Dec 03 at 23:38


Munchie

posted on 18th Dec 03 at 23:37

LOOK


Greasemonkey

posted on 18th Dec 03 at 23:32

So i would get if from B&Q or summit like that yeah
cool matey cheers


ed

posted on 18th Dec 03 at 23:31

High temperature spray paint... I think its contains aluminium or something, anyway its commonly marketed as BBQ paint...


Greasemonkey

posted on 18th Dec 03 at 23:06

I want to re-paint me engine block when it comes out the body shop wanna tart up me engine bay more, i was thinkin silver bastard to keep clean but will look good what paint shall i use that will handle the heat:thumbs: