Painting parts on the powerhead?

**Hydro-T20** · 12-17-2005, 05:19 PM

While rebuilding the engine, I thought I would pay some attention to detail on it as well, so I was just wondering if "regular" spraycan-paint will hold? It`s the heat I`m thinking of here...So will it?
Or do I need to powdercoat it, or use heat-resistant paint?
The powdercoaters around here only seem to have only dull and regular colors....

The parts I`m thinking of is the heads, startercover, brakets to the starter the holder/brakett the ECU sits on and so on...And yeah, the outer part of the reed-block..The part that you see when the powerhead is back togheter.(I`m also thinking of buying a spacer here..So I haven`t really decided if I`m going to paint the reed-block.
Any tips appreciated!

I have gotten alot of the parts glassbeaded to, so I`m thinking I should just clear-coat it to keep the engine "clean".
It`s a EFi 2.5 260 by the way..
I slapped on a couple of pics to show the "style" I want on the engine..And yes I know the first engine has Simon heads(Anodized), but the second one has the original heads painted, as you see in the picture...just ain`t sure if it`s powdercoating....

Cp · 12-17-2005, 06:02 PM

Not sure about the paint, but the blow-me-away hardware is pretty neat.

**Liquid Force** · 12-17-2005, 06:18 PM

The second motor belongs to a guy named Grant, he's on this board as
G ROWE, send him a PM and ask him what we painted his motor with.

**Hydro-T20** · 12-17-2005, 07:12 PM

It dosen`t seem that that engine has been running for very long yet, so I was kinda hoping that there was somebody else here that knew if the "regular"-paint would last on the heads...Or if it would flake right of due to the heat.

**berg969** · 12-17-2005, 07:33 PM

i paint motors all the time with regular automovive paint. If your motor is hot enough to flake paint the paint is the last of your worries

**Hydro-T20** · 12-18-2005, 12:48 PM

Started today using the automotive paint...And I`m quite pleased with the result..
(And no, my engine runs cooool...Not as hot so the paint would flake, but I was not sure if automotive paint would stick to the heads during it`s regular running temp.)

**Hydro-T20** · 12-18-2005, 12:51 PM

Here they are...

**G Rowe** · 01-05-2006, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Hydro-T20

It dosen`t seem that that engine has been running for very long yet, so I was kinda hoping that there was somebody else here that knew if the "regular"-paint would last on the heads...Or if it would flake right of due to the heat.

Ha Ha, you would be right about it not running for long yet

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I have a couple of 280,s painted aswell with no flaking after hours of use.
The paint i used is a dulux metalic gloss enamel, hot soapy washed the parts and then a good does of wax and grease remover.
Will post some pics if you want, looks good so long as you leave some parts unpainted to break it up a little.
G

**Hydro-T20** · 01-06-2006, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by G Rowe

Ha Ha, you would be right about it not running for long yet

,
I have a couple of 280,s painted aswell with no flaking after hours of use.
The paint i used is a dulux metalic gloss enamel, hot soapy washed the parts and then a good does of wax and grease remover.
Will post some pics if you want, looks good so long as you leave some parts unpainted to break it up a little.
G

I had the heads glassbeaded, then used primer and the metallic blue paint you see in the pics+two layers of clear...Turned out good.
It looks like alot of parts now, but it`s only going to be "details" on the engine, don`t want to over do it as you mentioned...Think it will turn out great by the looks of things..
And yeah, please post the pics!