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    Offline rt green

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    engine paint
    « on: December 19, 2016 - 05:35:18 PM »
    you guys prime engines before you paint them?
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    Offline cudabob496

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    Re: engine paint
    « Reply #1 on: December 19, 2016 - 06:11:07 PM »
    don't know, but seems like a good idea
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    Offline GoodysGotaCuda

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    Re: engine paint
    « Reply #2 on: December 19, 2016 - 06:38:32 PM »
    I scuffed and epoxy primed mine, however I could have had some better adhesion on some of the aluminum. I should have went for something that might have etched more.
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    Offline 60K T/A

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    Re: engine paint
    « Reply #3 on: December 19, 2016 - 07:49:42 PM »
    Quote from: rt green on December 19, 2016 - 05:35:18 PM
    you guys prime engines before you paint them?

    Not a bad idea. I prime everything
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    Offline Cuda Cody

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    Re: engine paint
    « Reply #4 on: December 19, 2016 - 07:55:25 PM »
    Yes, Scuff with red Scotch Brite and prime with a good epoxy.  1 or 2 light coats or a good 2 part epoxy will work good.
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    Offline jhaag

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    Re: engine paint
    « Reply #5 on: December 19, 2016 - 09:07:49 PM »
    Guess it would depend on what you want the end result to be. I have always used auto parts store engine paint. (Plastikote, or duplicolor) Make sure the block is very clean and grease free. No primer. Not show quality, but very serviceable. Always worked for me.  :2cents:
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: engine paint
    « Reply #6 on: December 19, 2016 - 09:33:08 PM »
    I used VHT high temp grey primer.
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    Offline mopar jack

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    Re: engine paint
    « Reply #7 on: December 19, 2016 - 10:00:26 PM »
    I have never primed. I just shoot rattle can high temp paint to cleaned bare metal. On aluminum I would use zinc chromate to prime then apply top coat.
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    Offline jimynick

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    Re: engine paint
    « Reply #8 on: December 19, 2016 - 11:15:28 PM »
    Quote from: mopar jack on December 19, 2016 - 10:00:26 PM
    I have never primed. I just shoot rattle can high temp paint to cleaned bare metal. On aluminum I would use zinc chromate to prime then apply top coat.
    :iagree: Yep, X2
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    Offline rt green

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    Re: engine paint
    « Reply #9 on: December 20, 2016 - 09:40:05 PM »
    got a couple of cans of that mopar performance street hemi orange.hope that'll do
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    Offline jimynick

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    Re: engine paint
    « Reply #10 on: December 20, 2016 - 11:18:56 PM »
    Quote from: rt green on December 20, 2016 - 09:40:05 PM
    got a couple of cans of that mopar performance street hemi orange.hope that'll do
    That's exactly what I did! Power washed/degreased it and shot it. Sticks like the proverbial old $h*t to a blanket.  :cheers:
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