paint engine cover

[.GAZ.]

just put my car in 2 get resprayed.. asked the guy 2 paint my engine cover but he wasnt keen on the idea coz he wasnt sure if it was safe 2 laquer it.. coz of the heat.. he's using waterbased paint so he sez he can do it in a matt finish but i would prefer it 2 match the car.. will it be safe 4 him 2 use laquer???:S

 

[Monkey_beast_182]

You have to use VHT paint when doing engines - the same stuff you use for brake calipers. normal paint would discolour, crack or flake off if you didn't use VHT paint (that's Very High Temperature paint).

Hammerite is only rated to 150C, and most engines can run about 400C or hotter, so it's really worth paying a little more and getting the proper paint - otherwise you'll have to repaint it every other week!

MB_182

 

[.GAZ.]

hmmm wot do the guys use on here?? can i get vht paint in mondial blue??

 

[pinky]

where can you get this paint from cos i wanna do mine too.

 

[Monkey_beast_182]

Not sure if you'd be able to get body coloured VHT paint, but you can get VHT stuff from quite a few places. Try googling it, or even searching on eBay.

I've just bought some silver stuff for my Calipers (and some black "Renault" decals for them), so will look proper hot on my Black Clio. I'm toying of painting the Engine as well if I have enough paint left when I'm done with the calipers.

Try my other thread...

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=259825

 

[Turner]

Ask middo as he paint engine covers all the time and says you dont need temp paint on the cover!!

 

[MRBILLYUK]

You don't need any special paint to paint the engine cover , and the lacquer will be fine .

Monkey beast 182 is referring to painting the " engine " not the engine cover .

 

[Turner]

Oh right i hope gazmar1 doesnt think monkeybeast182 is telling him how to paint engine cover then lol

 

[Middo]

all you need is normal paint, if you feel your engine cover after a long drive, it may be slightly warm at best, but by no means hot, so therefore is safe

 

[Hardcore RS]

indeed if you dont scratch it with something while its hot there is no problem.

 

[.GAZ.]

thanks guys..

 

[Monkey_beast_182]

Ah! I thought you meant the top of the engine that pokes through the cowling in the engine bay! I didn't actually think you meant the cowling! Yeah, as everyone says, normal paint would be fine for that!

Sorry for the confusion!

MB_182