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[Jackman]

I know there are many topics about painting engines but this is not covered really.

Most people are using hammerite to paint engines, however i am wanting a different colour to paint my engine with, a metalic colour with a nice glossy finish, not giving too much details away really so i was wondering can any car paint be made into high temp stuff or is it only certain types.

Also is it possible to get somthing like an airbrush which will have enough capacity to spray an engine or a spray gun with a small spray engine to do somthing as delicate as an engine.

Cheers

Jackman

[THedooBZ]

not sure on what type of paint to use for a metallic that would work on the engine.
but you could quite esily spray the engine, my friend sprayed his whole moped with an airbrush, looks neat to.

now an airbrushed engine theres a thought.

[Jackman]

Where can i get a decent airbrush from then? Ive seen one for sale in halfords but i dont think that will be any good.

[Tom Sanderson]

you can buy airbrush's from your local model shop and 2 pack is the most heat resistant car paint and should be fine for an engine

i was considering doing an engine like a union jack. if i do decide to do one i will post up some pics

[Turbo Nick]

http://photobucket.c.....0turbo build/

couple of pics in there of mine sprayed gunmetal grey just using a rattle can from halfords. I was surprised that it stayed on there to be honest, even round the back next to the turbo.

[andywaller]

i am sure i read somewhere that even MED spray the blocks in two pac paint

[mini_lad_deacon]

best bets buying high temp paint from somwere lyk hallfords it will prob last longer ... give 3 coats of wateva u put on at least i would say

[andywaller]

i have got some engine laquer from frost as i heared it was the best stuff available, they do it in loads of different colours and is supposed to give a really good shine, was expensive mind.

[minipip]

what is htis 2pac paint stuff and where can i get it?!?! i have seen it everywhere and have no idear. my local car place said i need to get it form a paint speicalist! can some1 help a igornant beeing out?!?!

[Dan]

Two-pack is normally a two part polyurethane epoxy paint which solidifies very hard and glasslike which most cars are painted with now and have been since the seventies. You can't normally use it at home and definitely shouldn't if you are inexperienced in body shop procedures as the solvant/hardener for it is a product of Cyanide and as such is extremely toxic. If you use it without a fresh air breathing system YOU WILL DIE.




Oh, and MED use engine enamel. I've got some of their stuff in the garage somewhere, it's very good and covers well. Really tough and hardwearing.

Edited by Dan, 01 April 2006 - 09:49 PM.