Hi Guys Looking to paint my engine with a spray can. I guy i know told me any spray paint in the can will work. He said spray paint in a can is good up to 400 degrees. Is this true? I was always led to believe you had to use engine paint.
Use the high temp paint and it depends how long you want it to look good. I have used the POR15 kit with good results.
I have used this and it works real good Check it out. www.alvinproducts.com Try this link for it http://www.oemcoating.com/OEMCatalog/HighTempAutomotivePaint.aspx
I usually use the Dupli-Color engine paint. It's as good as anything else. Krylon is a good detail paint for accessories. Good preparation is the key to good results.
the stuff with ceramic in it works well too. I've got like 6 years on a rattle can job on mine. held up WAY better than the eastwood high temp header paint.
What kind of engine? Some have spots that are more likely to burn the paint than others, for instance the center exhaust ports on a Pontiac always burn off quickly. For that sort of thing I like to spray a light coat of super high temp silver on first before the color coat. It won't stop it from burning off but it seems to extend the life of the color coat, plus it doesn't look as bad when it does eventually burn. Personally I like Plasti-Cote engine paint, but Dupli-Color works pretty well, too. Make sure the engine is clean, clean, clean before you start.
Hell, I've used rustoleum on many of my engines and never had a problem. How hot does it really get anyway, most run in the low 200 range, except for exhaust ports. I had rustolem on my 460 and it held up well, just a slight dis color at the exhaust ports, but nothing bad.
I've used brush on POR-15 engine paint and have been extremely pleased. Drys like glass and has deep rich color.
I have painted a lot of engines and first make sure they are very clean ! Now go to your local parts store that sells Duplicolor engine paint , buy a can of engine primer and a can of engine paint of you choice of color . Primer the engine first , let dry then give it about 2 to 3 coats of engine paint . Will last a long time ! I ONLY use Duplicolor engine paint . Retro Jim
I always went with the stock colors but have seen them done that way before . Not really for me though . Retro Jim
X3 for the duplicolor. I use it for other stuff too. Go look at the color palette. http://www.duplicolor.com/products/enginePaint/ I really like the DE1632 - Chrysler Industrial Red. It's a great 50's red.
I paint lots of engines with base/clear, and have had excellent results. I haven't done any in flake, but I did do one in HOK Candy Apple Red once. As long as its clean, you shouldn't have any problems. I wouldn't do it on an engine thats prone to burning paint off around the exhaust port, like a Pontiac or an FE Ford, though. Good excuse for aluminum heads!
Heres the 406 going in my pro street deburred the entire block and used quailty etc primer and base cleared it. Heres the 355 in my 72 nova did same thing to it has help up great and has been on there a few years now.
I heard from another guy yesterday that base/clear with flake should be fine. That'll be the route I take
POR15 is amazing in my book. spray or brush it on and it will self level out and looks amazing either way.
First, clean the engine really good. I have a cheapie siphon sprayer I stick in a gallon can of laquer thinner and spray the surface clean. I suppose a spray can of "Brake Kleen" will work. Then I use Dupli Color's engine primer. This stuff seems to work pretty good. It's been keeping the paint from flaking above the exhaust ports on my Pontiacs
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