lacquer the engine or not

[midden]

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[color=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Been reading the previous silver engine paint posts, no mention of finishing with lacquer  has this been tried before or is it really just thought of as a waste of time? [/color]

[mickvp]

When I painted my 600 engine a few years back I never bothered with lacquer. I used the logic that if it chipped or anything it would be more straightforward to touch up as needed if there was no lacquer.

[unfazed]

Lacquer is not suitable for engines especially petrol ones as petrol softens/discolours it.  Will crack when subject to extremes of heat.  VHT paint is available in enamel, metallic and matt

[midden]

Cheers  I wasn't sure whether it would act as preventative to blistering or not.  No lacquer = time effort saved