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Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:59 pm

Hello, I am sitting here with a hole lotta engine tin for my 1.7 that needs to be painted. My question, is what type of paint should i use? High temp, or will regular paint do? Also should i stay with black, or can i use another colour without attracting too much heat?

Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:22 pm

Just to be nice, start with a search of: engine AND tin AND paint that will get you started,,, it's been discussed into the dirt, and there's some fine examples of nice looking engine compartments that will come up in that search as well. After that, it's only ART, and you'll have learned how to SEARCH and READ.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:53 pm

Im starting with a high temp rustoleum. Good to 1200 degrees. Because it only comes in flat black, I will be re-spraying everything in a high temp engine semi gloss black paint. The semi gloss was not recommended for bare medal, so I primed it with the rustoleum high temp paint. Looking good so far. only about 25 more pieces to go. :lol:

Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:55 pm

thanks for all the info guys

Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:59 pm

I've never had an issue with good old Tremclad/Rustoleum gloss black, none of the tin gets hot enough to bother it and if it does you have bigger troubles than cooked paint.

BTW, try the search feature, it really does make things go alot smoother here and may actually help you.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:13 pm

Also might want to look into powder coating if the budget allows.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:26 pm

High temp paint is entirely unnecessary. Color is entirely up to you.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:29 pm

Maybe I should have left off the caps.. :wink:

I used a rustoleum silver hammered finish on the outside, black high temp on the inside, sierra yellow highlights,

Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:32 pm

I have used spray Rustoleum everytime, and never had an issue. Good luck.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:34 pm

The high temp paint definitely is not necessary, but I like it. Peace of mind man.... :wink:

vdub, nice rescue on the other board. Good cars, good people.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:46 pm

Sand or media blasting of the tinwork is also helpful in getting a good durable paint job on there.

Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:06 am

we bought a $89 glass bead box at Harbor Freight and blasted using my air compressor. Then painted with VHT high temp engine paint. Very sturdy. If you are going show then powder coat. We used paint because it is so much less costly. On the headers etc use the VHT header ceramic paint.

Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:00 pm

thanks for all the input you guys have given me. I will post pics of my tin once completed. Thanks again

Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:09 pm

I'm thinking of going white with the tin... Anybody know a way to shine up an engine case?

Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:21 pm

tnpanscraper wrote: I'm thinking of going white with the tin... Anybody know a way to shine up an engine case?

You would sooner have someone speedbag your nutsack than paint your tin white. It'll look great, until the first time you start the engine. Don't go with white.

Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:26 pm

VDubTech wrote: tnpanscraper wrote: I'm thinking of going white with the tin... Anybody know a way to shine up an engine case?

You would sooner have someone speedbag your nutsack than paint your tin white. It'll look great, until the first time you start the engine. Don't go with white.
:lol: :lol: Ha!!!!lol... That was funny...
Your probably right.... It's grill paint. I'll rough it up and spray it some other color...
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:55 pm

we cleaned the grease off the shroud and then took it to the stripping company who blasted it with walnut shells or something like that. Then painted it VHT Engine Aluminum.

Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:48 pm

Speed bag your nutsack? :lol: Just typing that hurts..

Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:55 pm

RZAR wrote: Speed bag your nutsack? :lol: Just typing that hurts..

Try having your tin painted white.

Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:58 pm

No thanks. black is hard enough to keep clean