Grey high temp. engine paint

[phillpot]

Couldn't find any so time to get mixing.............




Time will tell if it stands up to the heat around the exhaust ports.

[mk1fan]

What brand you using?

[GreenV8S]

They claim up to 250C. I think engine block paint is usually claimed good for 300C - 350C so it might be a bit marginal, but it's not as if you have turbos and glowing exhaust ports and so on - is it?

[TVRees]

phillpot said:

Couldn't find any so time to get mixing.............

eBay has some .... VHT

and in the right Ford shade too.

[greymrj]

In view of your reputation Mike, shouldnt you be using this product, and it is from POR as well:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/POR15-Stainless-Steel-De...

[AutoAndy]

I may be teaching granny to suck eggs here, but I recall doing research on high temp paints (admittedly for manifold painting), and they often failed as they require very good cleaning a preparation to stand any chance of working...

...i don't do cleaning, so decided to start saving for a st st manifold..

[phillpot]

GreenV8S said:

so it might be a bit marginal

Spoke with someone who has used the red, said it discoloured a bit immediately by the exhaust ports but hasn't burnt away.

TVRees said:

eBay has some VHT

Didn't want aerosol

mk1fan said:

What brand you using?

click on underlined "it"

AutoAndy said:

I may be teaching granny to suck eggs here

i think you're right, the VHT paint for manifolds will last just minutes unless applied to clean, as in sandblasted, metal. Wire brushing is not sufficient.

Edited by phillpot on Thursday 16th June 23:33

[Top Gear TVR]

I find oil residue the main problem.... Pre paint prep fluid is essential, a brush always better than canosol-