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| | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 | Is it absolutely necessary to paint an engine with heat resistant paint?
Roger
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | rogpatt, In my ongoing attempt to say anything about everything, I will say this. The generic rattle can paint is good to about 120 degrees. I would imagine most parts of the engine get that warm, as the coolant temp usually runs more than this. If one were going to take the time and energy to paint the engine, and with so many colors available in 'engine paint', why not use it. I think most engine paints go to 300 degrees, and would be fade free up to this temperature. That's my take on the subject.  Stuart | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 687 | Only if you want the paint to stay on the engine.
I didn't do it, no one saw me do it, you can't prove anything! "Bart Simpson"
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,439 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,439 | OR... you could do a test on some "regular" paint, and report the results back to us... 
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 | I would like to rest the engine but I already pulled it from the truck.
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I didn't do it, no one saw me do it, you can't prove anything! "Bart Simpson"
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 | Correction! I would like to "test" a part of the engine wiht standard paint but I alredy pulled it off the frame!
Roger
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 47 | i painted my engine with rattle can paint, it stayed good for many years until i had an overheating problem. temp guage went to 250 degrees and most of the paint on the block vaporized. valve cover still looks painted,very little left on the block.
i love my dog's 1965 suburban.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 232 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 232 | Regular bc/cc paint works great. You can match the color to your body also if you want. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | carryall jerry, Did you say "very little left on the block"...after a over temp like that, it might be "very little left of the block".  Stuart | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 | I am not by any means a painter. So educate me a bit! What does bc/cc mean!
Thanks, Roger
Roger
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 | Stea,
Never mind I figuered out what bc/cc means!
Have you used bc/cc on a engine block yourself?
I called a local paint store and they said you have to use a special hardener. Which runs about $40.
Roger
Roger
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 47 | Originally posted by atomarc: carryall jerry,
Did you say "very little left on the block"...after a over temp like that, it might be "very little left [b]of the block". Stuart [/b] No, it still ran decent,remember its an old chevy.!
i love my dog's 1965 suburban.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 232 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 232 | Yep, used the same paint on my motor as my truck. It still looks brand new. I thought it would burn off around the exhaust ports but it hasnt.
Yea, bc/cc is a little expensive but well worth it. You need the base color, reducer, clear and activator. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 101 | Im going to give it a shot!
I will let you guys know how it turns out!
Roger
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