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Offline DanChave

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What to use to paint engines?.................
« on: 11 September 2011, 17:13 »
I have often wondered this as i would love to have a nice painted up engine one day! So what can you use/is best? Powder coating? Aerosole cans? Car paints ie clear over base, solid 2K etc? What have people used? What shouldn't be painted?
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Offline richw911

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Re: What to use to paint engines?.................
« Reply #1 on: 11 September 2011, 17:19 »
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Re: What to use to paint engines?.................
« Reply #2 on: 11 September 2011, 17:20 »
Vht paint from Halfords is usually a good start, think some people use hammerite aswell but not 100% on that though
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Offline DanChave

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Re: What to use to paint engines?.................
« Reply #3 on: 11 September 2011, 17:39 »
Keep the replies coming! I am a trained vehicle refinished so I was thinking of using 2K but I don't know if it would handle the heat?
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Re: What to use to paint engines?.................
« Reply #4 on: 11 September 2011, 18:43 »
2k i doubt would handle heat.. either brush or spray on hammerite ive used.. VHT paints are good as thats what they made for..
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Offline DanChave

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Re: What to use to paint engines?.................
« Reply #5 on: 11 September 2011, 19:42 »
Quote from: tech1889 on 11 September 2011, 18:43
2k i doubt would handle heat.. either brush or spray on hammerite ive used.. VHT paints are good as thats what they made for..

That's what I was worried about lol what is VHT? Can it be applied using a spray gun?
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Re: What to use to paint engines?.................
« Reply #6 on: 11 September 2011, 23:58 »
very high temp
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Offline DanChave

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Re: What to use to paint engines?.................
« Reply #7 on: 12 September 2011, 09:21 »
AHHH! That would make sense!
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Offline Thom89

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Re: What to use to paint engines?.................
« Reply #8 on: 12 September 2011, 19:25 »
Quote from: tech1889 on 11 September 2011, 18:43
2k i doubt would handle heat.. either brush or spray on hammerite ive used.. VHT paints are good as thats what they made for..

2K topcoat will easily handle heat from most engines, and give a far superior finish to Hammerite, 1/2 a liter will be more than enough to do the job

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Re: What to use to paint engines?.................
« Reply #9 on: 12 September 2011, 19:56 »
Is that a definate Thom? If so thats great news because I would much rather use 2k  :smiley:
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