Hot Rods painting aluminum heads

I bought a set of Eelelbrock RPM Heads for my 383 build, I want this engine to look somewhat stock "appealing" what kind of filler do you guys use to cover up all the engraved Edelbrock name & part #'s on the front of the heads?

I'm going to be painting the heads and intake

 

Be sure they are super clean, use JB weld to fill names etc, then shoot with epoxy primer and engine paint of your choice.

 

Fill? Sand the 'brock out of them

 

Why not remove the Edelbrock ID with a die grinder?

 

The "Edelbrock" is not raised...it's either etched or machined into the end of the head, so filling is the way to hide it.

 

Get a good etch on the aluminum. Good old oven cleaner will etch aluminum well, but have to make sure it's neutralized. Some of the acid based aluminum wheel cleaners are also useful.

Consider that aluminum oxidizes almost instantly in regular air when its prepped. Get the heads scuffed or etched by whatever means and plan on shooting paint very quickly after to reduce the oxide layer. Not as much of a concern if you can create a surface for the paint to bond to

 

Raised, etched, or machined, you can use a die grinder/w roll and blend the surface. Whether removed/filled, the area won't have the same texture as the surrounding area. If that bothers you, gl*** bleed to blend. The latter probably is not an option, if the heads have been installed.

I try to avoid parts/w permanent logos whenever possible.

 

darn! I thought this was going to be about what paint to use so a magnet would stick to them-to fool the tech inspector!!LOL

 

Prepare the logo area with a small grinder to make a depression, then use JB Weld to fill the area, works good. We made a camel hump pattern on a set of AFR heads just to see if anyone notices….

 

I had a crack in an aluminum intake. My buddy prepped and welded it. Then, he ground down the weld. To get the texture to blend, he held 60 or 80 grit sand paper over the weld and lightly tapped it with a hammer. It was really hard to detect the repair once he was done.

 

Would have fooled me had I not known the story.