painting/polishing engine

[Dalo Harkin]

Hi all,

I have seen some engines on here polished to mirrors, I dont want to go for that look as mine is more for checking for leaks of oil etc, has anyone painted their engine? if so what with? I used to have mini's and they were always painted colours like red/yellow/blue/orange etc, I'm just after something that would show oil like silver

Is it advisable to do this on a golf bearing in mind it'll get hotter than a mini engine?

Cheers

[wretch20vt]

get the cam cover and inlet fannymould powder coated much more durable than paint.

[Dalo Harkin]

Yeah I have considered that, any other ideas?

[dantheman6554]

Get the angle grinder and a smooth polishing pad, or wire brush to the inlet or rocker cover

[cullygti]

bloody hell dan he wants to polish it not cut it up  this is something i got to do to mine i started with a wire wheel on a drill did get it a bit better

[dantheman6554]

    i didnt say put a grinding disc in there did i?!   agreed not the most desirable finish but looked ok on mine!   bit agricultural ha

[turbokid23]

Polish allways looks good I'm doing it to mine just started

[rio_gti]

took me 2 days to polish mine up... but once again that was whilst i was at work!! i did stop for lunch though  #lovesmyjob 

[turbokid23]

Rio wot did u use mate am getting mad cuz can't find eney think

[rio_gti]

coarse sand paper, then to fine then to wet and dry then metal polish!!

had to get a dremal in for the tb as its too tight for fingers!!!... yeah all done by hand!!!

(i did cheat thou it was started by a fellow member on here with an electric sander  )