This video will cover all the steps in painting your engine. Using quality materials and doing the job right will yield excellent results.
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Engine block painting guide. Clean old loose paint from the engine surface step 1. Part 4 of 4. The degreaser is to help clean all the oil and sludge off the valve cover you will absolutely need this. Our 302 block had been machined and is ready to assemble so we just painted it up before assembly. Attach media blaster and turn on compressor. Engines use porous metals such as cast iron or cast aluminum so engine paints can easily stick to these materials without requiring a primer first.
The ceramic nanotechnology helps seal parts against weathering rust or spills. Step 1 drain all fluids. Others such as this engine painting tutorial from napa advise skipping the primer at least for the engine block itself in order to minimize the overall thickness of the paint. The engine shine is to make all the hoses and plastic bits in the engine compartment look nice when im all done detailing it which will probably be well after i finish painting. In this part of the world im not a paint man by any means. Anybody that is inexperienced with painting engines should conduct thorough research into proper techniques before beginning a project.
Start by removing the battery cables just to add some precaution to your. Our engine block paint comes in dozens of universal colors as well as oem shades such as old ford blue hemi orange and buick red. Painting an engine can be done either before assembly or after it really does not matter. Use a soda media to clean paint from your engine. Attach your media blaster to your air compressor and turn on. Prior to starting this work its wise to have the engine looked at by a mechanic if youve been.
I ground flashing and a little more from the cylinder heads and the engine block wiped all with lacquer thinner primed with duplicolor gray engine primer painted with valspar allis chalmers orange tractor rattle can paint. One coat is usually sufficient to seal up a block but multiple coats can be used to help fill imperfections and smooth out the surface of the block for an ultra slick look. Duplicolor silver on the oil pan. If the paint burns dont. We suggest starting off with a high temp engine primer to get the engine block sealed up and ready for color. The engine was wiped clean with paint thinner and then wax and grease remover.
Im using eastwood 2k ceramic engine paint and amercoat. We have 2k aerospray engine paint as well for paint gun free applications. Paint your engine during a rebuild or before a car show to give it a fresh look. If you paint the engine block while the cylinder heads hoses intake and belt driven parts are still attached your finished product will be covered in overspray and you wont be able to clean. Fill the hopper on your media blaster with media.
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