Engine paint

H

Hedbanger

Member
I am looking for a good paint for the engine/bell/flywheel housing/transmission and would like to know your input. I have searched the fourm and read the various replies but am still unsure of a good paint that holds up well to the heat and overall use. I like the color of the Snyder's paint, but it is only rated to 200 degrees. POR-15 is too shinney, and Mac's looks really dark. I have not tried the paint from Roy Nacewicz. I heard of the Hunter green/blue/black rustoleum combination but I have not tried that yet either and it being an enamel I am concerned that it will not last long.

What do you use on your engine?

Help me get my 155-A back on the road where it belongs and not all apart in my garage where my wife rides my a$$ about the space it takes up.

Thanks.
 
I used the spray paint from Mac's -- does good on the engine -- won't hold up on the exhaust manifold
 

Attachments

  • 88.5.jpg
    88.5.jpg
    71.4 KB · Views: 68
I've used Snyder's paint for years and haven't had any problems with it getting too hot and discoloring unless someone overheats the engine. A good way to tell.
 
I used rattle cans of "ford green" engine paint on my engine, bell housing, and transmission purchased from Sacramento Vintage Ford about 10 years ago. Have done a little touch up since. The paint holds up well as I have about 20k miles on the engine. I also used it on the intake manifold without any problems. Further, I used flat black high heat BBQ paint from rustoleum on the exhaust manifold without any problems. The rattle cans are easy to use and inexpensive as well.
 
Dick M said:
I used rattle cans of "ford green" engine paint on my engine, bell housing, and transmission purchased from Sacramento Vintage Ford about 10 years ago. Have done a little touch up since. The paint holds up well as I have about 20k miles on the engine. I also used it on the intake manifold without any problems. Further, I used flat black high heat BBQ paint from rustoleum on the exhaust manifold without any problems. The rattle cans are easy to use and inexpensive as well.
Click to expand...
Dick -- Do you have a picture of how the engine looks with the flat black on the exhaust manifold -- kinda like the idea and might give it a go on the old Pepsi truck
 
I like the color of the rattle paint cans from Bert's. I have used Cast Blast on exhaust manifolds for several years now and really like it. Very good stuff.
Dave
 
"heat paint" and engines is a fallacy. You do not need "heat " paint on an engine. Any quality automotive paint will last just fine on an engine. Ever see cars with matching engines ( car color to engine color ) at a show?? They sprayed it with the same paint. When I paint engines I build, I start with a good cleaning, followed by wiping down with phosphoric acid. I then spray epoxy as a primer, followed by the color of choice. The adhesion you will get this way is wonderful. Once, I send some heads to the machine shop. When I got them back, I cleaned and painted them. I then put then in an over for a short time. I then assembled them and found there was a problem with the machining. I took them back to the machine shop, painted this time. When I picked them up, they looked as good as they did when I dropped them off. The machine shop guy wanted to know what I painted them with. Well I painted them like I just explained to you guys. It works. It's not the paint as much as its the preparation and the undercoatings adhesion . . just like a paint job on the body. You can't paint an exhaust manifold with automotive paint, but then again "heat" paint will burn off too. So anything on the block, heads, intake and such . . use whatever you want for color. Do the undercoating step correctly and you will be happy.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top