Engine Painting...

Post Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:47 pm

I'm looking to re-paint an Engine Block to standard E30 colour (Black I Think), does anyone know what stuff to use to do this?

Post Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:02 pm

engine enamel

Post Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:33 pm

Thanks, this sort of stuff?:-

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 7C%7CBlack

Post Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:42 pm

I have used this to good effect, although it does seem to have gone up in price a bit

http://www.frost.co.uk/automotive-paint ... 473ml.html

Post Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:52 pm

Thanks, Frosts are useful, Bought a pair of Hog Ring Pliers from them, will that be enough to do the whole block?

Post Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:56 pm

I used Halfrauds red enamel and it's worked a treat.

Post Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:03 pm

I've painted my engine with that halfords stuff. Got the satin black.

Haven't started it up yet, so I don't know how well it's going to last from heat.

It's really runny though. I thought 1 tin wasn't going to be enough, but I doubt I've used a 1/4 of a tin. It also hides brush marks as a result, so it doesn't matter how sloppy you put it on, it'll come out nice.