an nice floral design perhaps...
What is the best way to paint your enigine, do you really need to use High Temp paint, i have heard of people using ordinary rattle cans, is this ok,
bearing in mind that yor engine block is cooled, i'm not going to be spraying the exhaust
Cheers
Rich
hammerite you can spay it if you mix it 50/50 with petrol and it makes it shine like glass.
brake caliper paint does very well but is pricey
engine enamel is better than spray cans. I paint all my engines as its easier to keep them clean.
Well i'm looking for the locost option, so which is the cheapest way
How much are Halfords rattle cans these days????
How about plasticote spray enamel from b&q? loads of colours and costs £7 ish.
I know the search is terrible, but 'engine paint' comes back with lots of useful hits.
Pretty much everything except dulux has been recommended over the years. Some even swear by concrete floor paint IIRC.
what about wallpaper?!
an nice floral design perhaps...
Wire brush, thinners and a £9 can of VHT engine paint. Thats what I've been using for ages. The paint needs a heat cycle to cure properly.
quote:
Originally posted by rpsmith
Well i'm looking for the locost option, so which is the cheapest way
How much are Halfords rattle cans these days????
soak in petrol
wash off
wire brush , drill and hand
ordinary household gloss
the locost way 
quote:
Originally posted by rpsmith
Well i'm looking for the locost option, so which is the cheapest way
How much are Halfords rattle cans these days????
No No No.
The locost way is 'don't paint it'
but seriously, I have heard of many people using hammerite.
I bought a spray tin of engine enamel for 3 quid from wilco. Worked a treat. Sprayed my calipers and drums with it too!!.
I use floor paint, much tougher than most paints
Does petrol really work as a thinner for hammerite? I've just paid the extortionate price of Hammerite thinners.
I used smoothrite on old engine and it worked well. Used some Japlac paint this time and wasnt impressed.
For gearbox and diff castings ive used some satin black metal paint and it also worked well.
I think floor paints tend to be resin or epoxy based so harden nicely and will explain why people get good results. Basically anything that will
harden off OK will work well. Heat doesnt tend to be a big issue on engines.
I bought a small tin of tetrosyl engine paint from an automotive paints place. Cost £3, dries in about 15mins just the job:
quote:
Originally posted by Neil P
Does petrol really work as a thinner for hammerite? I've just paid the extortionate price of Hammerite thinners.