Engine paint

[John C.]

Who has the best paint (chev orange) that will hold up to the engine heat and not peel away

[Mike B.]

Re: Engine paint

I've used paint by POR (Paint Over Rust). Like any paint it requires proper preparation, but the stuff is extremely durable. The finish comes out better than the thin film put on by the factory, but if you never want to paint the engine again it is the stuff to use. Check the POR website or ebay for more info. An engine painting kit with all of the prep materials runs about $45 plus shipping.

[mike mccagh]

Re: Engine paint

have been using VHT brand of chevy engine orange for 30+ years . comes in rattle can at local napa-type stores. holds up very well. give the engine about three lite coats allowing half hour or so between applications. good luck, mike

[Mike M.]

Re: Engine paint

Preparation is everything.
Peeling usually indicates that the surface needed more prep and degreasing.
The VHT is good, also the Dupli-color 500 Degree paint.
H. a. N. D.

[mike mccagh]

Re: Engine paint

michael is correct on meticulous preparation prior to spraying. i clean the block heads etc with ethyl ether(starting fliud) outside with good wind blowing, not in shop in dead of winter with furnace running. the ether is an excellent solvent for the oils that invariably contaminate the external surfaces of the engine as i assemble the old girls. mike

[Dennis D.]

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[Joe L.]

Re: Engine paint

Mike-----

Brake solvent is a great degreaser and is usually non-flammable (although you still don't want to breathe the vapors). It used to be that brake solvent was trichorethylene which is definitely non-flammable, but I don't know what they use now. If you can find it, carbon tetrachloride is another great degreaser which is non-flammable (in fact, it used to be used in some old-time fire extinguishers)

[Terry M.]

[Joseph T.]

Re: Engine paint

Joe..I seem to remember my dad using carbon tetrachloride to find water marks on stamps in his collection

[Mike M.]

Re: Engine paint

carbon tetrachloride still available. works super to remove stains on cloth headliners. know because when i instzalled the headliner in my 57 chevy 210,my hands weren't Oper. room clean. mike

[Chas Henderson #28127]

What will hold up to use on intake manifold? *NM*