Which is best????

[chunk166]

Over the bank holiday weekend I'm going to attempt to re-paint my engine & was just wondering what you guy's think is the best paint to use! Spray or hand painting? I will be using the same paint to also do the down tubes of the frame as they look as naff as the engine now 


Cheers Ray

[darrsi]

I used spray, but whichever way you go all i'll say is the engine must be thoroughly degreased properly.


I have a habit of spraying the HT leads and plugs area during winter or if i know i'm going into a heavy shower with WD40, and believe me when i say it really doesn't agree with paint at all, it just bubbles up.
Oh, and i used to use an engine brightener spray as well, to take away that dull washed out grey/black look, which i presume probably had some kind of silicon ingredient in it.

Just thought i'd warn you first because it's horrible when you see it happen.   

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,8354.msg82143.html#msg82143

[Panthor]

I used a gloss high temp spray can to do the engine and that came out really good, just takes foccing forever to mask everything off.  For the downpipes i used a matt black high temp spray.  It all looks original still so im happy. 

[darrsi]

I used a gloss high temp spray can to do the engine and that came out really good, just takes foccing forever to mask everything off.  For the downpipes i used a matt black high temp spray.  It all looks original still so im happy. 

Caught me out at first too but he's on about the FRAME downpipes, rather than the exhaust ones. 

[Panthor]

ahhh, that'll teach me to read properly before aswering.  I did youch up the horizontal bit of frame by the oil filter with the same spray paint used for the engine.  That remind me i still havent sanded the edges fo the fins.

[darrsi]

ahhh, that'll teach me to read properly before aswering.  I did youch up the horizontal bit of frame by the oil filter with the same spray paint used for the engine.  That remind me i still havent sanded the edges fo the fins.

I just read that again about the fins, i might give it a go when i'm really bored. 

[chunk166]

Thanks for your replies,I will certainly be de-greasing it & will have a power washer to help shift some of the crap of the engine 




Ray