Engine Block Paint

[StuDoc 72]

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.

[Ep82gi]

Brush on hammerite works every time buddy.

[StuDoc 72]

Just the regular stuff?

You never had problems with it bubbling or flaking due to the thickness of it?

[Ollieh17]

I used engine enamel, didnt do alot of miles but was fine. Was thick and good quality made for the job. Heard brushed hammerite just flakes off after a while

[StuDoc 72]

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.

[bucketep91]

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!

[Ep82gi]

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

[Sparkythestarlet]

So just normal bog standard metal hammerite paint? Would this be good for brake calipers too?

[StuDoc 72]

Yeah bruv

[Calum122]

No one went down the powdercoating route then?

[daniel_g]

No one went down the powdercoating route then?

And then wonder why the oil is 50% powder coatings

[Calum122]

And then wonder why the oil is 50% powder coatings

Why's that then?

Plenty of people powdercoat their engines.

Chap on my forums done his cylinder and head.

[Ollieh17]

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

[Calum122]

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!

[RobSR]

never had an issue with the spray on hammerite on the block

[Cattanach]

Brake caliper paint!!

Used it to paint my head silver and it's been fine for 6 months!

[MR-2]

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.

[MR-2]

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.