Re: Painting your block.
[Re: joshking440]
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01/25/09 01:54 PM
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1) Jet wash and dry
2) Lacquer thinner and dry
3) DP type primer
4) Single stage Urethane..will look and last new forever with an easy to clean gloss.
RIP Monte Smith
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Re: Painting your block.
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I like to paint everything individually, block, heads, oil pan, front cover, valve covers, water pump housing. It takes more time to mask everything off, but I like the look with bright fasteners. This is a race car, not for show.
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Re: Painting your block.
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01/25/09 03:28 PM
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I agree and typically do the same. I like to paint the blocks so when I am working on them dduring the build, it is much easier to clean ( which often times is 2 or 3 times)and you dont have to worry about flash rusting so much. I almost do everything in Urethane, so I'll prep the pieces then just paint them when the block is getting painted as well. I too like the looks of fresh fasteners. It takes a lot of time to do it this way, but the results are always excellent and my customers have come to know me for clean, nice looking engines as well.
RIP Monte Smith
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Re: Painting your block.
[Re: joshking440]
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So does this mean I need a spray gone and or a very large oven... I assume the urethane is a spray gun only application
The baked enamel it is in fact baked?
being an alloy block it was media blasted first, then put in a powerwash machine, then masked, heated & then sprayed like a car, then baked for 4 hours. it's a very hard surface. my local ceramic coating applicator did it for me for 2 trays of beer. it was a trial on a new product & we were both impressed with the result,
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Re: Painting your block.
[Re: rebel]
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01/25/09 05:17 PM
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Got ya. I picked up my short block completly assembled and would rather not take it back apart.
I think I can mask it off and spray it with urethane...I hope
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Re: Painting your block.
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honestly i get lots af spectators in the pit wanting to touch my block & heads, it looks sooo smooth & shiney. i don't think you'll have any probs painting the complete assy. just remember to run around with a razor blade on all your joints before it sets real hard. this will make it come apart easier without ruining your finish.
Last edited by rebel; 01/25/09 06:57 PM.
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Re: Painting your block.
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01/25/09 07:44 PM
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I never would have thought about running a razor blade around the joints, good info.
I usually paint mine apart as I like the clean line look of the gaskets etc. However it would be easier to just spray the whole thing.
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Re: Painting your block.
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01/25/09 07:47 PM
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LOL Let me terrify you all by saying the best engine paint I have found is Tremclad paint in a can, applied by a brush. It turns out smooth with no brush marks, takes tremendous amounts of heat before discoloring, and stays shiny, clean, and does not fade or peel. Easy to touch up too.
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Re: Painting your block.
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I usually paint my motors after there assembled, mask as needed and buy several cans of Mopar engine paint or your favorite brand and color and I do make sure that all the oil is rinse off with a good brand of petroleum based cleaning solvent and then a quick rinse with laquer thinner and then use a face mask or resperator as some of the paints are not good for your lungs Be careful of sparks also
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Re: Painting your block.
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01/26/09 01:26 AM
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I had a aluminum intake and a set of cast aluminum rocker covers powder coated once back in the ealry 1990s, never again That darn powder coating is a great insulator, but it KEEPS the heat in instead of keeping the heat out. Heat rises so when it is hot in the motor and aluminum coducts heat very well and then the powder coating keeps the aluminum sealed up the parts get so hot you can't harddly touch them
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Re: Painting your block.
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LOL Let me terrify you all by saying the best engine paint I have found is Tremclad paint in a can, applied by a brush. It turns out smooth with no brush marks, takes tremendous amounts of heat before discoloring, and stays shiny, clean, and does not fade or peel. Easy to touch up too.
OK, I'll ask an obvious question - how close is the Tremclad color to factory? I've seen some well intentioned companies that use the factory name but aren't even close. Is there a company that produces a dead-on product?
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