scootz
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| posted on 1/11/10 at 09:18 PM |
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Painting Engine....
Was hoping to paint the block in the next few days, but the garage is pretty damn cold now and I've spent far too long on preparation to just
slap on some paint and hope it sticks!
Anyone got any tips? Three-bar fire?? Hot air blower???
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Guinness
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| posted on 1/11/10 at 09:19 PM |
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Paint it in the living room!
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ashg
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| posted on 1/11/10 at 09:21 PM |
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move down south its still 12deg here 
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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mcerd1
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| posted on 1/11/10 at 09:23 PM |
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what kind of paint are you using ?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 1/11/10 at 09:24 PM |
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Yep just had an hour in the garage and just in a T-shirt
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l0rd
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| posted on 1/11/10 at 09:36 PM |
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start the engine. Let it worm up and off you go.
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perksy
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| posted on 1/11/10 at 09:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
what kind of paint are you using ?
Used one of those Radiant type heaters in me garage to take the chill off and warmed it up a treat for painting
(although i'm a puff and its carpeted)
Block is Hammerite Smooth, Head & Belhousing is Hammerite Sprayed
Cam cover is Plastikote Super Enamel
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scootz
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| posted on 1/11/10 at 09:51 PM |
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Cheers guys...
PS - sorry... should have said that the engine is not running and is still in the car, so painting it in the livingroom and starting it up are not
option! 
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scootz
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| posted on 1/11/10 at 09:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
what kind of paint are you using ?
PJ1 Satin Black Engine Paint... Woody recommended it to me a few years back and I've never touched anything else since!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 1/11/10 at 09:58 PM |
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I had one of these when I painted mine:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/xr105-dieselparaffin-fired-space-heater
it was almost freezing when I painted it, so it got a 1/2 hour blast from the heater before I started and then kept it warm(ish) till it dried
and this is what I ended up with
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[Edited on 2/11/2010 by mcerd1]
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TimC
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| posted on 2/11/10 at 07:14 AM |
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I think you should pull the thing out to paint it. It'll make the job better/easier in the long run and help you to get heat onto it.
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pdm
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| posted on 2/11/10 at 08:28 AM |
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When I resprayed my engine stand ( I know I know), I took the chill off with a fan heater and painted.
I then parked it in a cardboard box and just left the fan heater on for 1/2 hour.
It dried fine - I left it in the house overnight as it was warmer.
Finish was excellent. (even though I do say so myself)
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