Painting engine block

[retromk2craig]

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

[dweb1989]

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? 

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.

[Wayne]

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

[emery1990]

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!¬

[Ben Lessani]

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.

[Thom89]

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

[retromk2craig]

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

[danny_p]

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

[Wayne]

As above it will be fine.

[retromk2craig]

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