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Forgive me if this belongs in the mechanical forum but here goes:

Want to paint the motor in my 1950 3800 but want to do it "right". The last motor I painted looked like garbage after a few months of running.

Whats the proper way to prep/paint a motor:

1) clean, clean, then clean again I assume.
2) Do I apply a Primer? If so, is there high-temp primers?
3) Sealer? Is a sealer necessary?
4) Paint? I picked up some ceramic and an activator from Dirty Harry, it sounded good in the advert, but am open to other suggestions.

Advice? I'd like to keep this motor looking atleast decent for a couple of years.

Thanks team!