Cleaning/painting an engine

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed May 29, 2013 9:51 pm

Hey team,

Currently cleaning/painting my spare long block. Would you paint under where the exhaust and intake gaskets sit or mask it some how? If so how?

I dont have an old gasket as they were farked...

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Wed May 29, 2013 9:57 pm

I am not an expert by any means, but I would paint it all....
I would however make sure to use high temperature engine enamel paint.

I know bunnings sells whiteknight brand engine enamel but I am sure pretty much any paint stockist would have viable alternatives.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Wed May 29, 2013 10:04 pm

Using VHT engine enamal...

Also, it's a SNC.. Do I paint around/behind the pullet as best I can or remove it and take my chances?

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Wed May 29, 2013 10:18 pm

without seeing it firsthand, I would try painting around it using a cut out cardboard shield to reduce overspray.

I like using the thin rigid cardboard such as used in cereal boxes as opposed to corrugated cardboard which can be trickier to shape.

GRUVBB · Post by **GRUVBB** » Wed May 29, 2013 10:35 pm

You could smear a bit of oil or Vaseline onto where you do not want the paint to stick and then wipe it clean after paint has cured

chris · Post by **chris** » Thu May 30, 2013 9:18 am

How have I never thought of that idea ^

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Thu May 30, 2013 6:50 pm

chris wrote:How have I never thought of that idea ^

Very common, trying easiest first

warrior · Post by **warrior** » Thu May 30, 2013 6:56 pm

I have painted an engine in my old rx3 and just put some masking tape over the exhaust/inlet manifold holes then cut around the tape with a razor blade.........done

BRM · Post by **BRM** » Thu May 30, 2013 6:59 pm

/ Wipe off over spray with brake cleaner or prepsol...

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