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
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.
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
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that white would suck to keep clean!
Man - how scared must that little oil filter be, sitting out there on it's own, all unprotected like that ?!?! (last pic)
Hi
I get reasonable results out of White Knight epoxy enamel.
Steve
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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.
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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.
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
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