Painting engine parts...

[2Kx2]

Can you apply the same exterior paint to engine parts, or will they become dull or tinted from the engine temperatures.

I want to paint my intake and discharge piping from my supercharger.

 

[MyEarsHurt]

Just use a high temperature paint, something that is rated at least 500 degrees. I used a duplicolor paint w/ceramic in it and it was rated to 1200 degrees and its worked fine, I painted, timing cover, intake, and my valve covers with it and its held up very well considering the paint was like less than $10.00.

 

[2Kx2]

What about something like this?

http://alsacorp.com/products/mirrachrome/mirra_prodinfo.htm

I'm afraid that it might not hold up to the temperatures. Chrome will rainbow like on exhaust part though, correct?

 

[MyEarsHurt]

If the paint isnt rated at a high enough temp, then its just gonna turn colors and eventually flake off, so whatever paint you go with, just make sure that its rated at the right temperature for your application.

 

[iskwezm]

My brother used to paint his bug engines with One Shot lettering enamel or his last one he painted with Dupont Chrome yellow 2 stage and its held up for 6 years so far.

 

[9646gt]

the most important thing is prep..if you really want them to hold well I have always cleaned the metal parts with a wire wheel or something similar to give a good sticking surface for the paint..

 

[Chythar]

I'm trying something on my engine parts while I've got the heads to my 5.0 off. I want to paint some of my engine parts in colors you can't get in high heat versions, most notably some of the dupli-color metallics. I first put down a few coats of dupli-color's High Heat primer. On that, I'm putting standard paint. Over everything, I'm putting dupli-color's High Heat clear coat. This is an experiment on stock parts, to see if sandwiching standard paints between high heat paint will protect the standard stuff.

I'm wondering how long this stuff might last. If it's gonna peel, anyone have any guesses when? Right away, a week, a month? I'll post back with my results, either way.

 

[iskwezm]

I'm trying something on my engine parts while I've got the heads to my 5.0 off. I want to paint some of my engine parts in colors you can't get in high heat versions, most notably some of the dupli-color metallics. I first put down a few coats of dupli-color's High Heat primer. On that, I'm putting standard paint. Over everything, I'm putting dupli-color's High Heat clear coat. This is an experiment on stock parts, to see if sandwiching standard paints between high heat paint will protect the standard stuff.

I'm wondering how long this stuff might last. If it's gonna peel, anyone have any guesses when? Right away, a week, a month? I'll post back with my results, either way.

you might be suprised at how long it last, i paimted my last block with metallic silver and it lasted years.