Painting Motor

Ok, I picked up my 302 Yesterday. I am Going to be Replace all Gaskets and paint the Motor. I have desided to paint it all Black. But the Motor has some Rust on it. What should I do to prep the Motor for the paint.

 

[Perry]

I have never painted a motor before. I would say check out your local body shop supply store and ask them.

I think they make a rattle can spray paint that works pretty good. I wouldn't think you would want to put to much on the motor.

Why would you paint it black? Make it a brite color so you can see your hard work.

 

[aldive]

Originally posted by Kris Guilbeaux
Ok, I picked up my 302 Yesterday. I am Going to be Replace all Gaskets and paint the Motor. I have desided to paint it all Black. But the Motor has some Rust on it. What should I do to prep the Motor for the paint.

Are you going to rebuild the motor? If so a hot tank treatment will get the motor ready for painting.

Why black?

 

[Kris Guilbeaux]

I want it Black to match the Body of My Navajo.

 

[SteveVB]

Kris,

When I paint engines I usually degrease them a couple of times with mineral spirits or even better laquer thinner. Wire brush any loose rust, and shoot them with a rattle can of engine enamel from the parts store. works great. They cure with engine heat and on a clean surface are suprisingly durable for something that comes out of a rattle can.

I too ask why Black- I painted my Jeeps engine black, and I have a black one in my Chevy pick up- I know why chevy paints theirs black!! It makes it hard to see the oil leaks. I would use a lighter color like grey- fords grey is good. Or a blue maybe.

good luck

 

[mrboyle]

Kris, go to http://www.por15.com/ and order their catalog. They make an excelent engine paint kit (not shown on web site) that includes everything you'll need to paint your engine. Their products are the best I have ever seen or used and well worth the money.

 

[KEbert]

I say paint it CAT Yellow. Like this one:

 

[Kris Guilbeaux]

KEbert,

That is Very cool but I must pass on the the Yellow...

 

[RFR2212]

Or, ya just paint it black, cause if it's gonna get muddy, it's gonna be a PITA to keep clean from there on out. That's why I used heat rustolium....and it looks good
Pete

P.S. SOMEDAY, i'll get pics up.

 

[RON COX]

We always used high temp. Plasticote on the engines. The shop hot tanked and degreased everything for us. When the everything came back them we washed them with brake cleaner and a brush.