Prepping an Engine and its Components for Paint

[HaulinAsp]

I want some additional input on applying paint on an engine and its components. Can I degrease and do usual prepwork like its a body panel? How do these show car guys get the engine matched to the body paint without it burning off? Obviously my project will be driven.

[HaulinAsp]

:_paranoid

[BBC69Camaro]

The best way, is probably a good soak in a hot tank. Then your typical aircraft paint stripper for anything that is left, then degrease etc.

I had pretty good luck with Por-15s engine paint:
http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/th_Engine001z.jpg (http://s328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/?action=view&current=Engine001z.jpg) http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/th_Engine029.jpg (http://s328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/?action=view&current=Engine029.jpg) http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/th_Engine021.jpg (http://s328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/?action=view&current=Engine021.jpg)

As far as matching to body color, well I'll leave that so someone else to answer.

[V8TV]

Once the parts are clean CLEAN CLEAN!, we clean 'em again with wax / grease remover, then spray the blocks with regular basecoat / clearcoat car paint over the bare steel. I've got a PPG Deltron coated motor in a car with 25k miles on it and it looks like new.

[G-Body]

Interesting thread i just finished my motor in body color check out smoothing engine block in this thread lol
Heres my engine before and afer paint
http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=17773

[BBC69Camaro]

Interesting thread i just finished my motor in body color check out smoothing engine block in this thread lol
Heres my engine before and afer paint
http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=17773

I love how you smoothed out your block. Need more pictures :thumbsup:

[Moose]

The best way, is probably a good soak in a hot tank. Then your typical aircraft paint stripper for anything that is left, then degrease etc.

I had pretty good luck with Por-15s engine paint:
http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/th_Engine001z.jpg (http://s328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/?action=view&current=Engine001z.jpg) http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/th_Engine029.jpg (http://s328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/?action=view&current=Engine029.jpg) http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/th_Engine021.jpg (http://s328.photobucket.com/albums/l346/Marroweter/Engine/?action=view&current=Engine021.jpg)

As far as matching to body color, well I'll leave that so someone else to answer.


did you just spray the motor (after cleaning of course) with por-15 and a regular paint gun? I'm going to order some por15 for my ls1 and paint it to match.

[HaulinAsp]

Once the parts are clean CLEAN CLEAN!, we clean 'em again with wax / grease remover, then spray the blocks with regular basecoat / clearcoat car paint over the bare steel. I've got a PPG Deltron coated motor in a car with 25k miles on it and it looks like new. Good to know. Will the same proceedure work on an aluminum block,heads and intake??

I was thinking of matching my Viper Engine to the color my charger body would end up being.

[G-Body]

I love how you smoothed out your block. Need more pictures :thumbsup:

Here ya go ! Any other ?'s just hollar!

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/Block1066.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/Block1004.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/Block1010.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/Block1029.jpg

[G-Body]

And a few in paint!

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/primetime029.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/primetime026.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/primetime028.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/GreenTeaMet036.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/Fleetline48/GreenTeaMet2025.jpg

[BBC69Camaro]

did you just spray the motor (after cleaning of course) with por-15 and a regular paint gun? I'm going to order some por15 for my ls1 and paint it to match.

I actually brushed it on, came out very smooth once it was done, almost looks like a powder coat in person.

[Moose]

I actually brushed it on, came out very smooth once it was done, almost looks like a powder coat in person.

Thanks.. been trying to figure out how I was going to apply, and that seems simple enough.