Title: Painting the engine Post by: jasonr70002 on October 06, 2009, 08:11:47 PM Hey all has anyone had any success painting an engine with 2 pack or other paints as I have been looking for metallic engine enamels etc from stupidcheap and the like and it would seem they don't exist.
cheers Jason Title: Re: Painting the engine Post by: FC427 on October 06, 2009, 08:23:54 PM Jason Have done quiet a few with 2K with no problems in both solid and COB ....only very light coat of hi fill and then prep and paint as normal......FC427......
Title: Re: Painting the engine Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on October 06, 2009, 08:31:43 PM I painted my motor with VHT rattle cans a few years ago and it has lasted, I noticed in a recent mag that they have metallic and anodised now.
Title: Re: Painting the engine Post by: TTV6FC on October 06, 2009, 09:03:29 PM I painted the commy engine in 2 pack and has been on there for several years now.Does chip easily on the edges though..
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa281/ttv6fc/commyrebuild069.jpg) (http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa281/ttv6fc/commyrebuild122.jpg) Jamie. Title: Re: Painting the engine Post by: jasonr70002 on October 06, 2009, 09:50:23 PM Thanks heaps fellas good info. At least now I can paint it whatever colour I want to.
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