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re:engine paint
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:33 pm
by johnner
hi all,bought high temp paint in halfords today for my engine it was supposed to be red but it turns orangey pink on the engine has anyone else had this problem? any alternetive paint i could use
Re: re:engine paint
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:56 pm
by jd's mini
johnner wrote:hi all,bought high temp paint in halfords today for my engine it was supposed to be red but it turns orangey pink on the engine has anyone else had this problem? any alternetive paint i could use
tractol paint is good for this ya can get it in any place that do tractor parts it even wont burn off the manifold
Re: re:engine paint
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:22 pm
by molly the mini
is it a spray can or brush on
Re: re:engine paint
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:48 pm
by johnner
it is spray,its nearly dyno-rod orange lol
Re: re:engine paint
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:19 am
by kerryminigringo
If you are just painting the engine block ordinary enamel spray paint from Halfords would do.Just make sure the engine is de-greased before you apply the paint.
Re: re:engine paint
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 3:52 pm
by molly the mini
the spray can is more matt red the brush on tin is nice and glossy iv used the 2 of them and the brush on is best