Painting the engine bay...

[VTHall]

After the ice days is over im going to attempt to colour code my engine bay,
For example, like chip did on his old maritious blue vtr.

Do you literally just buy a tin of whatever colour paint and paint it on?
Is there steps top get the best finish?

I dont know anything about paiting!
Cuz im a noob.
Cool story bro.

[char69lie]

What sort of things did you want to colour code?

[VTHall]

What sort of things did you want to colour code?

engine, suspension etc.

[stevo67]

When you say engine do you mean the rocker cover ,the block or the cylinder head because the rocker cover is easy but things like the block & the head i`d recommend taking the engine out to do it.Ok i`ve seen some progress threads where people have painted the engine while still in the car but personally it would be engine out time for me & i`d respray the bay at the same time.

Steve.

[VTHall]

When you say engine do you mean the rocker cover ,the block or the cylinder head because the rocker cover is easy but things like the block & the head i`d recommend taking the engine out to do it.Ok i`ve seen some progress threads where people have painted the engine while still in the car but personally it would be engine out time for me & i`d respray the bay at the same time.

Steve.

thanks, i need to buy a rocker cover then really!
I knew you would come to the rescue again! ;)

[N80Jamie]

Go to B&Q, pick the colour paint you want and apply it with a paint brush. One coat will do aswell ;)

[ashbuster]

will it have to be some sort of paint that can take the heat?
for the engine and parts that get hot

[VTHall]

will it have to be some sort of paint that can take the heat?
for the engine and parts that get hot

exactly what i was thinking.

[cossie0_4]

rocker covers and generall parts will be fine with aerosols but exhaust manifold will need heat resistent paint mate

[iSlayeR]

For the block/head/gearbox/sump/alternator, etc, i painted them using a paint brush with heat resistant paint, things that are more visable i sprayed, again with heat resistant paint, things like rocker cover, manifold cover, etc.

Make sure you prep everything, clean it, sand it etc :) I also had the engine in bits to do most of it, good time to renew parts :y:

[CHIP]

You have a PM... Ideally you should have just bought my Saxo :P

[SaxSpeed]

check my progress, i did a vts not that long ago

[VTHall]

You have a PM... Ideally you should have just bought my Saxo :P

i told you, if i won the lottery i would of had ures ;)

[makkie_d]

sum dick end insisted i found heat resistant paint for all underbonnet spraying but its bullshit as i was runnin well over 200bhp in my old astra coupe turbo and the paint was fine (halfords own rattle cans)

[SaxbyPK]

prep is the key, clean, sand, primer, paint, laquer :D

[tmile09]

depends wat u want to paint but the same goes with all painting..the more time you put into the prep work the better it will look in the end

[lilbenchy9192]

maybe even a tin of hammerite will do the trick. so long as u take ur time and do it neatly it comes out looking ok.

what you guys think about a red rocker on a posi blue car

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=483423621624&set=a.419411651624.187932.629981624

[VTHall]

this thread has been brought back from the dead ;D

[gavmc88]

i just done mines think it turned out pretty sweet pics on my prog.

took everything off sanded down. Cleaned, Anti Rust Primed, Went over it with 1200 wet n dry sand paper get any imperfections away, Cleaned, Painted, Then used Gunk engine Laquer.

:)

[Benzz]

Anyone got a link to something decent to spray/paint with, Preferably black/red for my Red VT rocker.

Also what paint for a shiny black finish for my Front Chev's on the grille?

Thanks!

[gavmc88]

just any paint.. halfords. i used citroen spray tins.

laquer them and will shine right up mate ;)

[joe333]

Anyone got a link to something decent to spray/paint with, Preferably black/red for my Red VT rocker.

Also what paint for a shiny black finish for my Front Chev's on the grille?

Thanks!

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89844