heat proof for engine tin?

waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Jan 2010, 9:11 am

#758293

Im painting up some engine tin and am curious as to what people use . Can I use straight enamel or is heat proof paint required?
Also open to suggestions re colour what looks good/ different from black or colour coded? I am painting in a light color so coding may not be a good idea?
No looking for a special effect just tidy and stockish engine bay.
Photos would be good.

Mitchell

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 19 Jan 2010, 11:32 am

#758303

Powder coating is the best. Full tinware around $200 and lasts well. I like satin black (unless you got some colour coordination thing going😂).
Otherwise for diy, most paints are up to the task, better quality will stand up to the heat around the exhaust better, but heatproof normally isn't required.

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 19 Jan 2010, 11:35 am

#758304

agree with matt, i had mine powdercoated a while back and the difference is night and day over paint

however normal paint works well if u really put the effort into prep
i doubt a shroud would even get hot enough to cure engine enamel

the colour debate is beating a dead horse, it doesnt matter what colour the outside is, its only directing air from the fan, its chrome tin that reflects the heat back into the engine like alfoil on a roast

i had white tinware for years, the only downside is its a bitch to keep clean on a daily driver

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 19 Jan 2010, 11:51 am

#758308

Joel wrote:i doubt a shroud would even get hot enough to cure engine enamel

it doesnt matter what colour the outside is, its only directing air from the fan, its chrome tin that reflects the heat back into the engine like alfoil on a roast

i had white tinware for years, the only downside is its a bitch to keep clean on a daily driver

May bake the paint when you switch off a hot motor.

How's this for white, same guy owns the Alloy/chrome too. Tony LOVES cleaning. you should see his tidy workshop😍😍

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2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 19 Jan 2010, 12:51 pm

#758314

that white would suck to keep clean!

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2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 19 Jan 2010, 12:59 pm

#758315

Man - how scared must that little oil filter be, sitting out there on it's own, all unprotected like that ?!?! (last pic)

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Jan 2010, 8:05 pm

#758358

Hi

I get reasonable results out of White Knight epoxy enamel.

Steve

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1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 19 Jan 2010, 8:10 pm

#758363

1303Steve wrote:Hi

I get reasonable results out of White Knight epoxy enamel.

Steve

Is good stuff Steve. I've had it on the Type 3 engine for 9 years and still like new. It is also fuel proof to nitro methane and methanol................. Nooooo not in the VW!!

DH

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135 posts · joined May 2006 · 19 Jan 2010, 8:26 pm

#758369

Satin black powder coating still the best. Mine lasted for years,could handle fuel and oil spills, plus wouldn't come off like paint with pressure cleaning.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Jan 2010, 9:12 pm

#758380

1500S wrote:Is good stuff Steve. I've had it on the Type 3 engine for 9 years and still like new. It is also fuel proof to nitro methane and methanol................. Nooooo not in the VW!!

DH

Hi 1500s

I thought about doing powder coat on the 1904 in my sons bug, but I had to keep the costs down somehow, started out as 1776 with stock carby, ended up a 1904 with dels.

Im going to use it on the pan on my new car, Ive used it on fiddly bits on my sons bug like wipers and stuff and it still looks good.

The satin black looks very factory.

Steve

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617 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 20 Jan 2010, 11:41 am

#758455

Powder coating is good,but there was no need for me to buy new tin or get it powder coated so i just used normal paint from the hardware store.
It probably wont look or last as long as powder coating but it does the job and keeps it original looking.

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1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 20 Jan 2010, 12:27 pm

#758467

My engine has all chrome tinware but I wan to have black powder coated stuff. Would they be able to powder coat mine or will I need all new tinware.

Kev

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 20 Jan 2010, 2:16 pm

#758476

the chrome would probably need removing first which would probably be just as exy as the powdercoating

it would work out much easier and heaps cheaper to sell that chrome stuff on ebay and by replacement stuff in black and have it blasted and coated