is this a fresh engine that you just built that the machine shop tanked?

what i like to do on fresh builds with a block that got tanked, is to hose it off with brake cleaner after assembly is complete to wash off any oil that's run around onto the outside, then dry it off with paper towels while its still wet.

then paint it directly with eastwoods ceramic engine paint with hardener added.

my engine still looks as good as the day I painted it, and it's now 2 years old with several thousand miles on it