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Can anyone recommend me a good paint for painting the engine block.



One that has been tried and tested that hasnt flaked or bubbled with heat.



Im not bothered about how good it looks I dont need an amazing looking block just one that looks clean and not brown lol.


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Well thats what I've been worrying about.



All the stuff I have read has actually said the thinner paint the better as thicker paint only makes heat dissipation more difficult and thus causes the paint to flake due to extreme heats.


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I've got brushed hammerite on mine, never bibles or flaked. Just give the block a right good rub down and degrease before hand and it'll be grand!

Exactly that

We use to do it to all our race engines and it was always looking smart even after a few insane track days :)

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As long as you keep the powdercoat on the outside it would be fine. But i wouldnt trust it on the inside, had the probkem recently. Ive known hammerite to be shit. Id go for a decent meant for purpose engine paint. At the emd of the day the starlet is only gonna piss oil all over it

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As long as you keep the powdercoat on the outside it would be fine. But i wouldnt trust it on the inside, had the probkem recently. Ive known hammerite to be shit. Id go for a decent meant for purpose engine paint. At the emd of the day the starlet is only gonna piss oil all over it

True, but at least if it's on the paint you should be able to wipe it off haha!

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Old school VHT is always good choice, failed many times with spray Hammerite and caliber paints. Even brakes normal 2K paint is best. Have powercoated brakes and valvecovers, that is first very cool, but when crackin starts, it's a nightmare.

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Old school VHT is always good choice, failed many times with spray Hammerite and caliber paints. Even brakes normal 2K paint is best. Have powercoated brakes and valvecovers, that is first very cool, but when crackin starts, it's a nightmare.

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