PAINTING A MOTOR?

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Offline TROUBLE987

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PAINTING A MOTOR?
« on: May 23, 2010 - 03:00:47 PM »
I have a 440 i built about 8 years ago and painted red to match the duster it was in and now i want to know,whats the best way to get this thing painted orange..what kind of paint do i need to use,and how should i prep it so the orange want peal off and show the red?should i sand blast the motor,our strip it like a car?..just not sure..also what kind of paint are you guys using..i have it in a spray can..but i was thinking of using my spray gun?




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Re: PAINTING A MOTOR?
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2010 - 05:19:05 PM »
Here it goes.

 You can paint your motor with any type of automotive top coat if prepped properly. First - degrease your motor with Purple Power and let it dry. Then get a can or two of spray on paint stripper. Get that old paint off. A wire cup on a drill will help with tough spots. When you are done - Purple Power once again. Let dry. Then take a few clean rags and go over the engine with wax and grease remover JUST TO BE SURE. Pick up a couple of cans of high heat primer such as VHT's SP118 Flame Proof Coating Flat White. Prime the motor twice letting the primer flash between coats. The sky is the limit on paint choice. I've shot engines with House of Color candy with clear to single stage color to match the vehicle paint. I shoot engines with my Anest Iwata Extreme gun.  I'm getting ready to spray the new crate motor going into one of my Jeep Scramblers. I'm air brushing skulls and other things all over the block and heads. Paint your engine just like you would a car. JUST DON'T FORGET TO USE THE HIGH HEAT PRIMER.

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Re: PAINTING A MOTOR?
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2010 - 06:41:42 PM »
Here it goes.

 You can paint your motor with any type of automotive top coat if prepped properly. First - degrease your motor with Purple Power and let it dry. Then get a can or two of spray on paint stripper. Get that old paint off. A wire cup on a drill will help with tough spots. When you are done - Purple Power once again. Let dry. Then take a few clean rags and go over the engine with wax and grease remover JUST TO BE SURE. Pick up a couple of cans of high heat primer such as VHT's SP118 Flame Proof Coating Flat White. Prime the motor twice letting the primer flash between coats. The sky is the limit on paint choice. I've shot engines with House of Color candy with clear to single stage color to match the vehicle paint. I shoot engines with my Anest Iwata Extreme gun.  I'm getting ready to spray the new crate motor going into one of my Jeep Scramblers. I'm air brushing skulls and other things all over the block and heads. Paint your engine just like you would a car. JUST DON'T FORGET TO USE THE HIGH HEAT PRIMER.

Todd

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Thx Todd for the info..i know the car side of the paint stuff..just wasnt sure with the temp..just dont want to do this but once..but thx for the info

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Re: PAINTING A MOTOR?
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2010 - 09:34:24 PM »
No problem. I'll throw my motor pics up when I do it next month. I'm hitting every part of the Jeep with graphics and art work. Inside and out.

Good luck with yours. Let us all know how you made out.


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Re: PAINTING A MOTOR?
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2010 - 05:04:39 PM »
I have a 440 i built about 8 years ago and painted red to match the duster it was in and now i want to know,whats the best way to get this thing painted orange..what kind of paint do i need to use,and how should i prep it so the orange want peal off and show the red?should i sand blast the motor,our strip it like a car?..just not sure..also what kind of paint are you guys using..i have it in a spray can..but i was thinking of using my spray gun?

I thought you were a pro?  :stirpot:

I would blast it, it give alot better grip for paint/primer to adhere and I wouldn't use any water soluble cleaners, especially Purple Cleaner, have you tried rinsing it off your hands? It seems like it will never wash off your hands,Oxford is slipping,what, there is no 3M cleaners?  :roflsmiley:

 When painting, don't load the materials, especially clear, or you'll be taking chances of it coming off, but yes, any paint works just fine. Good luck
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Re: PAINTING A MOTOR?
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2010 - 07:49:12 PM »
Hey Stef, what happened? Sand paper clog on one of your fender repair jobs? Couldn't match the color on your customers Honda Accord? Ah, the blues :walkaway: of a HIGH END collision shop.LOL! Did it really take you 3 days since the last post on this thread to think of your ROCKET SCIENTIST opinion?

Strip or blast - either way is fine. Most of the people on these threads DON'T have access to a blaster so I went with what the average person would have easily available to them - which is the stripper. If I did blast it, it wouldn't be with SAND. I'd use the plastic bead. Done properly - either way is fine. I've never had one lift. Sorry you can only afford to use SAND.LOL.

 I didn't realize that you don't put much effort in prepping for paint. The Purple power rules. Comes off easy with the steam pressure washer and removes EVERYTHING in it's way. It's not good for washing your hands with though. Read the labels Stef - read the labels.

Now get back to the Accord! :roflsmiley:

Todd
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Re: PAINTING A MOTOR?
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2010 - 12:19:26 AM »
Here it is if anyone wants to blast their motor.

Plasti-Grit®

Among the more than 200 products manufactured and distributed by Composition Materials Co., Inc. worldwide, PLASTI-GRIT™ is our flagship media — custom engineered, dry stripping abrasive for fast, safe, low-cost surface cleaning and coatings removal (a process known as Plastic Media Blasting). Government approved and fully meeting the requirements of MIL-P-85891, our family of dry stripping abrasives is non-toxic, operator-safe, and inflicts no damage on finished surfaces. Unlike more traditional cleaning media, PLASTI-GRIT is a non-polluting, long-lasting and recyclable plastic that completely eliminates the need for sandblasting or dangerous chemicals. Developed more than a generation ago, PLASTI-GRIT is also acclaimed for its positive impact on the problems of air pollution, toxic waste and worker safety.

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Re: PAINTING A MOTOR?
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2010 - 01:05:17 AM »
Hey Stef, what happened? Sand paper clog on one of your fender repair jobs? Couldn't match the color on your customers Honda Accord? Ah, the blues :walkaway: of a HIGH END collision shop.LOL! Did it really take you 3 days since the last post on this thread to think of your ROCKET SCIENTIST opinion?

Strip or blast - either way is fine. Most of the people on these threads DON'T have access to a blaster so I went with what the average person would have easily available to them - which is the stripper. If I did blast it, it wouldn't be with SAND. I'd use the plastic bead. Done properly - either way is fine. I've never had one lift. Sorry you can only afford to use SAND.LOL.

 I didn't realize that you don't put much effort in prepping for paint. The Purple power rules. Comes off easy with the steam pressure washer and removes EVERYTHING in it's way. It's not good for washing your hands with though. Read the labels Stef - read the labels.

Now get back to the Accord! :roflsmiley:

Todd

your weak cheap shots are nothing more than weak cheap shots,

how do you assume I meant sandblasting? There is a wide variety of blasting media, I wasn't born yesterday, but feel free to send me a truck load of blasting media since I'm so poor and you're so rich, I let you choose, just don't bring sand, I can get it here for free .

I just saw this thread in afternoon,  unlike you, I have better things to do that troll on c-c all day and put your .02 cents in every thread to bump up your thread count while trying attempt to make yourself look better that everyone,but all I see is a tool

Do you wear a full astronaut suit when spraying your Purple Cleaner? you're gonna tell me you never had it splash or spray on your hands by accident?

our OP is a pro, so I'm sure he has access to a blaster

tell you the truth ,I don't remember last time I worked on Accord,I did however put in many hours recently making and welding new panels from scratch on 55 Porsche 356 Speedster,still alot of work to do,just finished minitubbing, welding USCar Tool connectors,relocating leaf springs on 69 Dart, ART torque boxes just came in, so I'll weld those in soon, BTW, I blasted the whole car inside out,used etching primer and epoxy primer, is that wrong approach? Oh, but today I finished installing all components in the engine bay of a Supra after painting the engine bay, BTW, I used a scuff pad, was that bad? Maybe I should have use a stripper or blast instead of scuffing the original dust coat of what supposed to be paint?   
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« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2010 - 02:25:59 AM »
YOU JUMPED ME. I know you do excellent work. No question about it. So enough of the fun. I just closed the shop up. Another very late night. When you catch me posting at anytime during the day or night - I'm just taking a break. Love the E cars and this site is great.

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Re: PAINTING A MOTOR?
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2010 - 08:17:12 AM »
Thanks, I try.

P.S. I got Him , do you?
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Re: PAINTING A MOTOR?
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2010 - 09:28:08 AM »
I think this is beyond hope.  Will someone please lock this thread?
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Re: PAINTING A MOTOR?
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2010 - 09:55:14 AM »
True.  Not good advertising for a couple shops to be going at it like that.

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« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2010 - 11:33:56 AM »
It's all in fun. Stef's shop does excellent work. Who cares if we POKE FUN at each other. The information posted on this thread is helpful - minus a little horse play.

One of the most important steps in painting a motor is to use the high heat primer. Lifting CAN occur if you do not use it.

Sorry if I caused any problems. Clean sailing from here on out. This forum is the best.

Todd  :bigsmile:  :bigsmile:  :bigsmile:  :bigsmile:  :bigsmile:  :bigsmile:

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« Reply #13 on: May 27, 2010 - 12:02:18 PM »
My bad.  It just seemed like it was getting a bit tense.  I didn't realize it was all in good fun.  :2thumbs:

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Re: PAINTING A MOTOR?
« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2010 - 03:13:16 PM »
I used spray brake cleaner, wire brushes and cup brushes on a drill (killed 4 or 5 of them) to do mine. Cleaned with wax and grease remover before shooting it with dp60 then deltron. I'm sure this isn't the best method, but I thought it came out good.
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