Engine compartment painting

[geostang351]

When you guys paint you engnie compartment, do you use spray cans or spray gun with compressor?

 

[iskwezm]

depends on the color and finish.If its a semi or a flat,just cans,if im shooting body color or gloss then a gun.

 

[geostang351]

Thx. What kind of paint in the spray cans do you use. (Brand)?

 

[danny clemens]

You'd be better off using a paint gun. It'll hold up better with hardeners added.

 

[geostang351]

I just didn't want a high glossy finish and with the clearcoat added, it'll shine up alot

 

[zookeeper]

I've used both, but since it's such a pain to do over, I use regular basecoat/clearcoat these days. It's no picnic, but after you remove every single part, it's not that bad and it really looks great for much, much longer.

 

[geostang351]

WOW! Nice! Just concerned about the SUPER Glossy look that way, White is not as noticeable but black would be WAY noticable.

 

[iskwezm]

you could get away with using a flattening agent if you want to use a gun,but for can,the Dupli color stuff works decently and makes for easy touch up's too.They even have House Of Kolor in sprays now.

 

[geostang351]

Great thanks. I like the duplicolor can too!

 

[x73mach1x]

i have bad experiences with duplicolor had some cans of semi-gloss black for panting some parts and i shook the can for ever but every time i used the can it wolud have spots of semi-gloss and then spots of flat balck all threw my work i had to steel wool it and repaint with another brand... i prefer rustolem?? sry about spelling... never had a problem with them did my engine bay with it and came out great lots of hard work though lots of sanding and cleaning but well worth it. cuz a great brand new rebuilt engine looks like **** with a dirty engine bay

 

[iskwezm]

i have bad experiences with duplicolor had some cans of semi-gloss black for panting some parts and i shook the can for ever but every time i used the can it wolud have spots of semi-gloss and then spots of flat balck all threw my work i had to steel wool it and repaint with another brand... i prefer rustolem?? sry about spelling... never had a problem with them did my engine bay with it and came out great lots of hard work though lots of sanding and cleaning but well worth it. cuz a great brand new rebuilt engine looks like **** with a dirty engine bay

sounds like a coverage problem,ive had that happen too,but it was just how the paint "laid down"

 

[danny clemens]

It sounds like you want the original finish. A chassis black acrylic enamel may suite you. That's what I'm going to do to mine. It will be cheaper than a bc/cc too.

 

[geostang351]

I am not too concerned about the surface being prepared. It will be sandblasted for raw metal. Decisions, decisions.....