engine painting

[el'gringo]

as above what tips do people have for painting there engines i love how rc did his heres a few pics of the legend! any tips on getting the oil off and making it look mint?nice little
1
2
3 guide would be great cheers lads and ladies for the help!! :thumb:

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0032-1.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0014-1.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0012-1.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r281/ronniecourt/nova%20timeline/DSCF0006-1.jpg

[philly]

you need a lot of patience and elbow grease!


id start off by getting it pressure washed or steam cleaned for a start.

then invest in a lot of degreaser wire brushes especially the ones for a drill. even a dremmel can be good for getting into the small areas on the gearbox.

make sure its full degreased and cleaned before painting

and use hammerite either in a spray can or in a tin on the brush.

i did mine quickly last year jus to tidy it up on the gearbox and the block

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f260/plip_plop/nova%20pictures/xe%20conversion/bottomendpaintedblack.jpg

[Jcb]

can hammerite smooth withstand the engine tempretures?

[Ash]

yep, and if anyone else says otherwise they haven't cleaned the metal well enough.

Jizer/Gunk or similar will eat the crud, then blast it with steamer or jet washer. Then i went over it with a wire brush, then jizer/gunk, and wiped clean. Then you can paint away.

[ade]

as above - the main thing is to get all the greese and ingrained oil patches off - even a small amount left will stop the paint adhering and it will flake off.

For bottom end brush it on and use a dark colour - top (visible) bits mask and spary and use light colour...

[carls nova sri]

i bet rc spent some time on it to get it looking that good looks mint makes me want to do mine fcuk it i am and i'll do a step by step with photos and could be used as a sticky:thumb: