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garner90
20th October 2009, 08:15
Is this possible? My engine is out the car atm and was thinking about tidying it up. Can i just paint the block with hammerite?

Thanks :y:
garvey2k8
20th October 2009, 08:55
i wouldnt see why not but is it not a better idea to use high temp paint as the engine will ge thot and the paint might melt or burn = danger
AlexB
20th October 2009, 09:01
mines hammerite
bright red engine and silver gearbox ftw!
garner90
20th October 2009, 09:05
Decent :y:

Has yours flaked at all Alex? What did ou do to get the engine clean before painting?

Im definately going to be doing this.
Gearbox aswell!
AlexB
20th October 2009, 09:24
Not flakes yet but I've not got the engine properly hot I doubt it will though

I used some industrial strenght wipes from aldi they clean literally anything
Matt67
20th October 2009, 09:48
A huge can of WD40 and some wire brushes!
BLUE_DEVIL
20th October 2009, 09:51
A huge can of WD40 and some wire brushes!

Any kind of solvent degreaser will do.
Bueno
20th October 2009, 15:58
WD40 + wirebrush FTW!
stevo67
20th October 2009, 18:35
Gunk engine degreaser then hose off.


Steve.
Thejj
20th October 2009, 18:38
;)i painted my old mini with Hammerite and i got it VERY hot lol;) and no probs there
luke1988
20th October 2009, 20:03
white spirit FTW!!
garner90
21st October 2009, 15:37
Has anybody else done this?
Marcus000
21st October 2009, 21:14
I've done mine in high temp. satin black paint.

Degreased it then wire brushed it then used a brush to paint it on, made sure not to paint over the manifold flanges. :)

Before:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/car/IMG_3077.jpg

After:
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w292/marcus000/car/IMG_3082.jpg
Sparco_Tom
21st October 2009, 21:20
degreaser wirebrush on a drill and water. then paint on with a brush
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x109/sparco_tom/saxp/4545_210461260713_569455713_7296148.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x109/sparco_tom/saxp/4545_210461265713_569455713_7296149.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x109/sparco_tom/saxp/4545_210461275713_569455713_7296151.jpg
willsy
21st October 2009, 21:24
Hammerite is high temp stuff anyway.

Had it on mine (Block was dipped in an industrial degreaser before it was re assembled so there was literally no greasy crap on it

No problems since and theres no flaking off anywhere
garner90
21st October 2009, 22:35
Thanks everyone, ill get some pics up at the weekend once ive done mine