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Offline GUITAR1989

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Painting my engine bay :)
« on: December 30, 2010, 02:33:30 am »
Hey guys :) Im planning on cleaning up my engine bay a bit. I was just wondering what paint you guys would suggest. I dont have a spray gun so Itll need to be something I can brush on or spray out of a can. What would you guys use?
Heres how my engine bays looking at the moment.

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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2010, 07:44:15 am »
I usually just use a good engine paint, or at least a higher temp paint.  Also they'll be tougher for when wrenches and such get dropped on it.
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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2010, 08:49:26 am »
Are you removing the engine?
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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2010, 01:23:20 pm »
No ill just be covering it up and painting around it. I dont have the stuff to take it out yet.
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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2010, 01:35:35 pm »
I used gloss black high temp engine paint and it turned out good. It's smooth enough to wipe clean and it's shiny. Cheap and easy to touch up.
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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2010, 02:51:19 pm »
If your looking for a quick job for the firewall/fender wells/core support Rustoleum textured paint hides lots of sins
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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2010, 10:40:40 pm »
Trunk spatter paint hides the ugly very well
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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2011, 11:15:15 pm »
I actually have used a brush on rustoleum gloss black on a car that I had, it suprisingly leveled very nicely(couldn't see the brush strokes).
However, next time I will most likely use a self etching primer and a rustolem spray can. 
I will be doing this in march and will post pics along with my 350 and 5 speed installation. I will start a project thread on this sometime in the near future.
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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2011, 12:32:37 am »
Ah right on man thanks for the tips
I was thinking of going with that stuff :)
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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2011, 08:39:45 am »
If you are not going to take the time to do it correctly, Don't bother doing it.
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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2011, 10:26:07 am »
Well since im on here asking what paint to use, It's pretty safe to say I dont know the "correct" way to do it. Thanks for the great advice though  ::)
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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2011, 10:40:40 am »
     You just have to remember it's your truck, you have to be proud of it, nobody else.  I think you have done a great job so far, keep up the good work..
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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2011, 10:46:35 am »
Quote from: GUITAR1989 on January 23, 2011, 10:26:07 am
Well since im on here asking what paint to use, It's pretty safe to say I dont know the "correct" way to do it. Thanks for the great advice though  ::)

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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2011, 12:13:02 pm »
Im really just looking for some input. I have hardly any experience with painting. If its that much better to get a spray gun and do the bay ill save up for a gun and paint to do that. I just dont have alot of money so I was hoping there would be a rattle can solution for the problem. Even if its multiple layers like a primer, paint, top coat...how did you guys do yours? I dont mind if it doesnt look perfect. I just want it to be durrible. Thanks for all your help guys
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Re: Painting my engine bay :)
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2011, 12:23:43 pm »
Engine enamel is pretty good and fairly cheap too.
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