recomended paint for engine parts

[chrisdurham]

hi guys,

been looking round the engine bay and there are a few brackets and bits and pieces etc that I would like to clean up and poss paint - just to improve appearance etc.

what paint is recomended assuming it doesnt need to be high temp/?

[drive2tractors]

I'd be interested in suggestions too. I'm sure I've heard someone say silver brake caliper paint is quite good.
d2t

[gavgavgav]

I've found eastwood paints to work very well, even on exposed stuff like motorbike forks which are used all year round. There is a good range to choose a finish and effect;

http://www.frost.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=%22...

[Timja]

Does anyone know if powder coating has a good resistance to heat compared to paint?

[TJC46]

Have a look at this website.
http://www.rjstokes.co.uk/

Click on the links on the left side which are all the different types of paint and systems. It also includes all the technical data sheets including temperature tolerances.

I used this http://www.rjstokes.co.uk/TDS/AR002.pdf on the exhaust and manifolds.It is very good and only needs to be touched up in a few places once a year, mainly at the hotest points where the head/manifold meet.The exhaust was painted 3 years ago and is still perfect.

I used the epoxy primers in painting the chassis after shotblasting, and finished it off with a machine enamel red.


Most of the engine is aluminium so this just needs to be degreased and cleaned. I used various sized wire cup brushes in a grinder/drill to do this. End result after a lot of hardwork.
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[chrisdurham]

geez! thats stunning!!