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K3 VMU

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19th Feb 07 at 17:11

...for paintin your engine block/sump/inlet etc?? Because i m pickin up a c20xe soon,and i m wanting to give it all a paint so it looks totally mint

any advice/materials/pics , would be much appreciated

Robin

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19th Feb 07 at 17:11

hammerite.

[Edited on 19-02-2007 by Robin]

K3 VMU

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19th Feb 07 at 17:14

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
hammerite.

[Edited on 19-02-2007 by Robin]

was it a bastard to get it done? did u rub it down?

Robin

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19th Feb 07 at 17:17

brushed the block with a wire brush, Cleaned up with gunk engine cleaner, painted by brush, Mark did it, so I don't know how hard it was, I was at work when he did it

C4RL0

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19th Feb 07 at 17:18

I need to do this while the LET is out, is not too hard to keep the silver clean though????

Gregor

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19th Feb 07 at 17:18

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
hammerite.

K3 VMU

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19th Feb 07 at 17:21

quote:
Originally posted by C4RL0
I need to do this while the LET is out, is not too hard to keep the silver clean though????

my engine always gets a good clean,every 2nd nite wen its not in winter hibernation

but want it to be so that all the castings etc are silver

RobHayes

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19th Feb 07 at 17:24

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
brushed the block with a wire brush, Cleaned up with gunk engine cleaner, painted by brush, Mark did it, so I don't know how hard it was, I was at work when he did it

that must've been a good 2 years ago then

i used engine lacquer on the block, and regular paint on the head (which flaked off, dont do that)

C4RL0

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19th Feb 07 at 17:24

Mines an all year round driver, your missing out on too much fun when it goes away for the winter. I was thinking about silver, it looks fresh and clean, but i don't want to be cleaning the engine bay every couple of days.

K3 VMU

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19th Feb 07 at 17:26

quote:
Originally posted by C4RL0
Mines an all year round driver, your missing out on too much fun when it goes away for the winter. I was thinking about silver, it looks fresh and clean, but i don't want to be cleaning the engine bay every couple of days.

keep it clean son, nothing better than once your finished a hard days graft,taking your anger out on cleanin the car

jamesvalver

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19th Feb 07 at 17:27

brake caliper paint which i had layin about in the garage

K3 VMU

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19th Feb 07 at 17:28

RobHayes- by normal paint,do u mean hammerite? think i remember seein heat resistant paint in the shed,but its black iirc. do u get silver heat resistant?

C4RL0

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19th Feb 07 at 17:29

I usually let my right foot take care of the anger side of things

After all, I am spending my wage and any other pennies I can scrape together on the car, I might as well try and keep it clean . . . . for a while anyways

[Edited on 19-02-2007 by C4RL0]

K3 VMU

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19th Feb 07 at 17:30

quote:
Originally posted by jamesvalver
brake caliper paint which i had layin about in the garage

but in silver

but i aint payin for paint

ESPECIALLY not brake calliper,costs a bomb ! i just use halford spray tins for my callipers and drums,Vauxhall Star silver

Robin

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19th Feb 07 at 17:32

Mine was silver so I could see any oil leaks

wasn't hard to keep clean at all, as it didn't leak any oil.

RobHayes

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19th Feb 07 at 17:33

no, i literally used regular spray paint, not heat resistant or anything. it looked good until it got hot and flaked off

K3 VMU

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19th Feb 07 at 17:41

quote:
Originally posted by RobHayes
no, i literally used regular spray paint, not heat resistant or anything. it looked good until it got hot and flaked off

C4RL0

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19th Feb 07 at 17:50

so will any hammerite paint do, or do they have a special enamel paint?

Robin

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19th Feb 07 at 17:52

hammerite is fine for metal, you might want the high temp stuff, but personally, I wouldn't bother

C4RL0

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19th Feb 07 at 17:56

But surely if your going to do it properly, you will want to put high temp paint on high temp parts??

csweatherston

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19th Feb 07 at 17:57

i just used black vht paint from a rattle can

K3 VMU

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19th Feb 07 at 17:58

quote:
Originally posted by csweatherston
i just used black vht paint from a rattle can

I racon i will use this,but in silver

C4RL0

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19th Feb 07 at 17:58

vht?

K3 VMU

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19th Feb 07 at 18:00

quote:
Originally posted by C4RL0
vht?

very high temp ???

C4RL0

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19th Feb 07 at 18:00

good thinking batman

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