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Title: Painting engine block
Post by: retromk2craig on 12 July 2010, 13:34

I want to paint my block, and all bits attached to it like water pump, power steering etc
what is the best paint to use??the car is tornado red and want to match that? cheers

Title: Re: Painting engine block
Post by: dweb1989 on 12 July 2010, 13:49

Quote from: retromk2craig on 12 July 2010, 13:34

I want to paint my block, and all bits attached to it like water pump, power steering etc
what is the best paint to use??the car is tornado red and want to match that? cheers

Erm, red paint?  :grin:

Alot of people like hammerite.

I would go for some red high temperature paint.

Preferably enamel. Depends, how well you want to do the job though, red hammerite would be easiest way.

Title: Re: Painting engine block
Post by: Wayne on 12 July 2010, 14:27

Hammerite ftw but I would leave all the bolt on parts in silver or black to be honest.

Title: Re: Painting engine block
Post by: emery1990 on 12 July 2010, 16:33

If do the main colour as black and have bits of red on it, maybe whole block black then power steering pump waterpump red etc. you need to keep the red block squeeky clean, with black you wouldnt need to worry as much. up to you though.

Ad said keep the bolts normal colour, or have them red on the block and black on the pumps etc, if going for the combo i said or just plain silver!¬

Title: Re: Painting engine block
Post by: Ben Lessani on 12 July 2010, 18:37

Normal Hammerite is fine, but if you don't *thoroughly* clean the grease off the block, it will peel off within a year or two.

Title: Re: Painting engine block
Post by: Thom89 on 12 July 2010, 19:51

Have it sprayed in 2K topcoat tornado red, doesn't get any better than that...
Thom

Title: Re: Painting engine block
Post by: retromk2craig on 12 July 2010, 23:42

thanks for all your replys im just worried about the high temprature, i would love to paint it in tornado red. i got the paint. cheers

Title: Re: Painting engine block
Post by: danny_p on 12 July 2010, 23:57

engine blocks don't exactly get hot.   most will never get hotter than 120   and if it gets to 150 your not worried about the paint

Title: Re: Painting engine block
Post by: Wayne on 12 July 2010, 23:59

As above it will be fine.

Title: Re: Painting engine block
Post by: retromk2craig on 13 July 2010, 12:00

ok brilliant so is there any parts i should paint in high temprature paint. cheers

Title: Re: Painting engine block
Post by: Diamond Hell on 13 July 2010, 13:05

The exhaust.  :grin:

Title: Re: Painting engine block
Post by: Ben Lessani on 13 July 2010, 17:39

The brake discs too

Title: Re: Painting engine block
Post by: danny_p on 13 July 2010, 19:09

Quote from: Ben Lessani on 13 July 2010, 17:39

The brake discs too

thought you were meant chrome  them  :grin:

Title: Re: Painting engine block
Post by: russ-vdub on 14 July 2010, 15:01

Yeah its commanly know painted discs makes you stop quicker!