Engine Paint & Primer
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Laughing Gas
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Engine Paint & Primer
Hi folks,
I'm at the point in the restoration of my 53 F-100 where it's too cold outside to consider painting any more body parts 'till the weather warms up next spring, but the 215 engine (now disassembled) is just the right size to bring in the house where it's warm enough for me to spruce up. Mechanically, it's in good shape ( about 40,000 mi. since a major rebuild.) I'm just replacing the timing chain and all the gaskets. I'm also painting it using the factory paint colors: a light green on almost everything except for a darker green valve cover. Here's my question: Is any kind of primer used on high temp paint? Is high temp even necessary on the block? I can see the head getting pretty warm. And nothing really works on the exhaust manifold. But for parts like the valve cover...do I need high temp. That's it. Any and all comments will be appreciated. Ciao.
I'm at the point in the restoration of my 53 F-100 where it's too cold outside to consider painting any more body parts 'till the weather warms up next spring, but the 215 engine (now disassembled) is just the right size to bring in the house where it's warm enough for me to spruce up. Mechanically, it's in good shape ( about 40,000 mi. since a major rebuild.) I'm just replacing the timing chain and all the gaskets. I'm also painting it using the factory paint colors: a light green on almost everything except for a darker green valve cover. Here's my question: Is any kind of primer used on high temp paint? Is high temp even necessary on the block? I can see the head getting pretty warm. And nothing really works on the exhaust manifold. But for parts like the valve cover...do I need high temp. That's it. Any and all comments will be appreciated. Ciao.
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John
Personally, I never use a primer on an engine but if I did, I would go with an epoxy.
I don't really think a high temp paint is needed. If an engine got hot enough to scorch regular paint, you would have bigger concerns than repainting the engine. There may be areas that get hotter than normal (like an intake manifold exhaust heat port). In those cases, I don't know if anything will stand up. I have a buddy who has to paint that area each time he goes to a car show.
My usual procedure for painting an engine is a degreasing and then some good quality rattle can paint. I'm currently work on a project (my 53 F100) where I'm planning on smoothing out the casting marks on the 302 HO and then hitting it with some single-stage urethane. It'll be interesting to see if the paint stands up better.
Hope this help.
Dennis
John
Personally, I never use a primer on an engine but if I did, I would go with an epoxy.
I don't really think a high temp paint is needed. If an engine got hot enough to scorch regular paint, you would have bigger concerns than repainting the engine. There may be areas that get hotter than normal (like an intake manifold exhaust heat port). In those cases, I don't know if anything will stand up. I have a buddy who has to paint that area each time he goes to a car show.
My usual procedure for painting an engine is a degreasing and then some good quality rattle can paint. I'm currently work on a project (my 53 F100) where I'm planning on smoothing out the casting marks on the 302 HO and then hitting it with some single-stage urethane. It'll be interesting to see if the paint stands up better.
Hope this help.
Dennis
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Thanks
Dennis,
Thanks for a quick response. Tomorrow I'm going to try and sneak the block past my wife into the house where it's warm. If I'm successful, I'll have paint on it in a day or two. Who knows, if the snow holds off for another couple of weeks, I may even get it out of the house and back in the cold barn where I have been working. And even if the engine stays in the house all winter....well, it will be clean and shiny. Kind of an interesting object that I can put a lamp or potted plant on. Thanks again. John
Thanks for a quick response. Tomorrow I'm going to try and sneak the block past my wife into the house where it's warm. If I'm successful, I'll have paint on it in a day or two. Who knows, if the snow holds off for another couple of weeks, I may even get it out of the house and back in the cold barn where I have been working. And even if the engine stays in the house all winter....well, it will be clean and shiny. Kind of an interesting object that I can put a lamp or potted plant on. Thanks again. John
