i say, powder coating or air brushing...

 

i like the anonized (sp?) paint, it looks metalic and way more professional. i think it is a lot more expensive though? Kontra has it.

 

yeah, that cost about twice as chrome plating!!

 

Dupli Color Engine Enamel www.duplicolor.com

Resists temperatures up to 500 degrees F or

Dupli-Color® High Heat Paint with Ceramic
Resists temperatures up to 1200 degrees F

 

can you buy powder coating in an autobodt supply store

 

lol... powder coating is a system used for metals... antirust,high heat etc... the way some one powder coats is 1.they strip the metal debris with some liquid, 2.then they transfer electricity to it, 3.then the use special paint to spray it on 4.after that it goes into an oven where its cooked at a high temperature...

a powder coating system runs about 1200+< you also have to have some basic knowledge on painting and mixing colors as well as the amount of electricity passed/ and type of metals etc...

 

Im going to Give my Engine and Transmission a Paint Job this weekend. I hope that the Paint holds up to Oil and Grease this is the only time I plan to have the engine out of the car while I am out here in Guam.

 

Sorry to inform you, but your parts were not prepped correctly if this happened.
Powder coating will withstand more heat than paint, and is 10 time more durable than any paint.

There is no paint liquid, it's ALL powder. Also there in no mixing required

To the original poster, I would recommend some high temp paint as powder coating the block CORRECTLY can cost you a pretty penny. If you prep everything correct, the paint will hold up well to the bay heat.

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Carlos Tirado
Tirado Custom Coatings

 

Well the OP posted this about 6 years ago... hopefully he's found his answer by now lol

 

QFT

 

i noticed you powdercoat. theirs a new kind of technology where you can mix the powder and dissolve it into liquid. have you heard of techline coating?

 

here is mine i did a few years back with regular paint
i know it is not the best paint job but it was made with regular spray paint

paint never came of

 

here are some examples of power coating part
(not my car pic from different members)

 

those are some beautiful pieces, too bad powder coating is so expensive or i'd love do give my engine some color. god knows its gonna need bath in grease cutter before any part of it could go anywhere near paint haha.

Just out of curiosity... what is the correct way to prep say the valve cover to be painted?