Engine Paint over Engine Paint?

jchochole

jchochole

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Hey guys- I am not sure if I like my recently painted engine color, and may go to traditional Ford green.

Can engine paint go directly over newer engine paint, or do I need to strip or scuff?

Thanks,
Jim
 

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Thanks- I literally just painted a week ago thinking the color would grow on me (long story) and I don't think it is. I have too much originality blood in me, I guess.
 
Try Cast Iron Grey, it looks great, I think it looks better then the standard candy apple green look.
 
Scotchbrite is a good idea. but if it's spray can and not catalized automotive paint,and providing its still clean and free of any oils it will stick with no problem. You can also go to an automotive paint store and by some adhesion promoter. The brand I use is "bulldog" in a spray can. It softens the paint and helps the paint "bite" better. You just give it one medium wet coat, let it tack for a couple minutes and your'e good to go.
 
Try this. It has worked well for me on a lot of metal shop equipment repaints over the years:
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Mitch//pa said:
As long as your old paint is not flaking You'll be fine
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I agree with Mitch ,
Any flaking poor adhering paint remove but otherwise clean all oil and grease off, use a no residue brake clean or wax and grease remover and prep for paint. If the lug nuts are cad wrap them with masking tape and paint the engine . Have done many and really not a problem . I use the brush on a lot for those kind of refreshes wit either a foam brush or a non shedding brush.

Good luck!!
Larry
 
I think that with the engine being painted so recently painting over what is there with some prep work should do just fine.
As far as color I'm with you on wanting to get to a more "correct" color.
I've used a few different rattle can paints from several vendors. I am quite satisfied with the engine paint that Bert's Model A sells.
 
yea ive noticed some variants from the vendors, one a deep green almost British racing green, ones darn near black....
 
I'd love to touch up my engine paint. Any suggestions on how to do it easily without getting everything else painted? (And make it look like I didn't just use a brick to do the job.)
 
Back when I first got my Snyder's 5.5 head, I went to the local auto supply store and bought "antique Ford green" engine paint. When I applied it, it turned out to be the early '50s V8 green. I then bought a can of the Model A engine paint from the vendors and just sprayed it over the previous coat. Has worked fine with no flaking or bleed thru. But of course, the head was clean (ie: new) to start with.
 
fordmerc7 said:
I'd love to touch up my engine paint. Any suggestions on how to do it easily without getting everything else painted? (And make it look like I didn't just use a brick to do the job.)
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A paint brush will do the trick. I've sprayed from a can into the cap and let some of the solvents evaporate, then used a small paint brush to do the painting. I used to buy quart or pint cans of engine green from Little Dearborn in MPLS., but now they only sell spray cans. Their brush on paint flowed out very nicely.
 
Watch the overspray when using a spray can, it can get all over the car....
Using a brush is good to avoid that from occurring
 
Wowzers- a wealth of great tips! Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions- looks like am ready to get back to painting.

Thanks again,
Jim
 
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