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Painting Engines - Eeyore - 14-05-2015
Hi All,
Not sure what to do. I will be pulling the engine out to fit GTI6 exhaust manifold. Ill be giving the bay a good clean and possibly a bit of spraying in places. What should I do with the engine though? Ive got silver hammerite and a whole load of GUNK engine degreasant.
Should I take an extra day to degrease, pressure wash, dry and paint the engine?
I imagine that it would look great for all of two seconds and once oil and grime reappears it will be a pain to repaint and keep clean. Should I just degrease it and leave it at that?
Thanks,
Sam
RE: Painting Engines - PartyJas - 14-05-2015
I wouldn't use hammerite on a cast iron block as it chips off too easily, unless they have changed it since i last used it. its been a while admittedly.
Paint it black using an engine enamel then the grime wont show up
RE: Painting Engines - r3k1355 - 14-05-2015
You need to paint it red.
cos red ones go faster.
RE: Painting Engines - toseland - 14-05-2015
red for the SAXO power, but yeah, deffo enamel, not hammerite
RE: Painting Engines - Dum-Dum - 14-05-2015
Hammerite is fine on blocks and brakes, cleans up surprisingly well and I've never had a problem with it coming off even having had brakes hot enough to boil the fluid and get sparks coming out the pads.
RE: Painting Engines - Niall - 14-05-2015
Yeah my block is painted with Hammerite and its still looks like the day it was painted.....just covered in oil :p
RE: Painting Engines - Eeyore - 14-05-2015
(14-05-2015, 03:43 PM)Niall Wrote: Yeah my block is painted with Hammerite and its still looks like the day it was painted.....just covered in oil :p
did you paint it black or silver?
RE: Painting Engines - Dum-Dum - 14-05-2015
(14-05-2015, 03:49 PM)Eeyore Wrote:(14-05-2015, 03:43 PM)Niall Wrote: Yeah my block is painted with Hammerite and its still looks like the day it was painted.....just covered in oil :p
did you paint it black or silver?
Blue!!!
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RE: Painting Engines - Niall - 14-05-2015
(14-05-2015, 03:49 PM)Eeyore Wrote:(14-05-2015, 03:43 PM)Niall Wrote: Yeah my block is painted with Hammerite and its still looks like the day it was painted.....just covered in oil :p
did you paint it black or silver?
Black but i wish i had of done it a different colour. It makes finding a oil leak much more difficult!
RE: Painting Engines - Toms306 - 14-05-2015
Can't do blue in a red car!
Black would look good imo, shouldn't show up the dirt/oil but look better than rust.
RE: Painting Engines - bashbarnard - 14-05-2015
The last one I done in the mini I was able to buy some proper bl green paint from.a specialist. Sort of reminded me of coach paint.
RE: Painting Engines - Dum-Dum - 14-05-2015
Hammerite gold? Or mix up a bright green?
RE: Painting Engines - mr_fish - 14-05-2015
Lime green FTW
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We all know paint makes the engines stronger and keeps the legs in.
RE: Painting Engines - 306Dan - 14-05-2015
Shame it's not a cherry red then if surggest yellow, but with Diablo if stick with silver it's mind of a safe bet
RE: Painting Engines - Seb_Ryan - 14-05-2015
Just make sure you lacquer it and chip bits off so it matches diablo..