engine paint
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My engine rebuilder used the Napa aerosol brand - color Ford 203 , on mine. It is still holding up , going on four years now. He chemical dipped the block to clean it in his machine shop. That is the key to any good quality paint staying on, cleaniness . Engines are really hard to get perfectly clean sitting in the truck, there will always be that little area that didnt get degreased well, and then the paint will start peeling at that point. Then once the bond is broken and the layer of paint lifts at the greasy spot, it just keeps peeling like a bad sunburn. jmo good luck
Last edited by Greg 79 f150; Jan 28, 2005 at 12:06 PM.
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Ok Guys tks for the input.I did have the block and heads dipped so now they are pretty clean.I'm gonna try the plasti-kote engine primer and enamel so hopefully it will last.That is what my local Napa store sells here they say that they have sold it for years now and so far so good not any complaints.So here goes nothing!! TKS again.
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I used it and it held up pretty well except in the really hot parts like on the heads near the exhaust and on the intake near the heads. Next time I paint I think I might use bar-b-que paint as a base and top coating with engine enamel.
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