How do You paint an engine and gearbox? Simple question lads

[tomi 10]

As in title?

Have a VR6 ENGINE ALREADY STRIPPED, but the head is still on, and I dont want to remove it,

It is going to be soda blasted this week, and I would like to have all painted,

block in black, and cylinder head in silver, same as gearbox which is already stripped too, and itis going to be soda blasted also.

 

I just wonder, how to paint it , and what sort of paint should I use ?

 

There is a spray coled VHT , and some people recomend it, but I would like You to let me an idea how You do it and what paint You use, :thumbleft:

[Bauhaus 3]

I painted my block with VHT spray paint and I find it very good (surface preparation is the key) I'm not sure how necessary it is but I also used their primer too, just follow their instructions for application, after I let mine cure for a few days I then went over it with a heat gun.

 

I have never painted my head or gearbox but painted my cam cover and manifold with the same stuff but used u-pol acid etch primer and that came out all good.

[Jim Bowen 1]

I bought some stuff called engine enamel when i did mine

[Simeon 0]

Yeah, done a couple of mine with engine enamel and lasts quite well. If you're intending to drive the car a lot then my advice would be to not get too bogged down trying to paint everything etc etc, ultimately the engine/engine bay is exposed to very high temperatures, water, salt, general crap off the road and eventually any paint used will start to peel/flake. Much better to just make sure everything is very clean so you can see any leaks etc

Edited August 16, 2018 by Simeon