Paint ?

Tryanything · Post by **Tryanything** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:22 pm

Just finished rebuilding my cylinder head and want to paint it to make it
look nice as l dont like the rust look (cast iron head)

My question is as cylinder heads get quite hot im thinking there must be
a special paint, has anybody any idea ?

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:26 pm

Hi Tryanything,

Would this be any use? The engine enamel.

Paint

Or this make?

Hycote

Tryanything · Post by **Tryanything** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:21 pm

Thanks Louise looks like thats the jobby

Maybe the red me thinks

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:31 pm

Have a look on the frosts website.

Perhaps something like a heat proof enamel, like caliper/drum pait if you want a fancy colour.

http://www.frost.co.uk/productList.asp? ... t=Painting

Tryanything · Post by **Tryanything** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:35 am

Cheers Hitch

peter c · Post by **peter c** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:17 am

TA I have used Simoniz Sperex in the past (in my days of GT Cortina's) with excellent results. As far as I know it withstands the highest temperature.

Peter C

Raf · Post by **Raf** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:41 am

all high temp paints will do the trick or you could powder coat?

if the block justifies it you could polish it with some autosol? lots of hard work and elbow grease required but you can get a near mirror finish on it.

Tryanything · Post by **Tryanything** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:43 am

OooW it dont arf look pretty

And like the silly fool that l am (yes) l had to go further so l polished the
camshaft cover, what a slog that was, looks nice though

Yes Raf the block would look nice polished but no thanks

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:05 pm

What colour did you end up painting it then?

Tryanything · Post by **Tryanything** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:43 pm

Nice bright red

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:09 pm

I'm not a petrol head but that is lovvvely!!

Good job!

What kind of vehicle is it from?

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:13 pm

Ford 1.8 diesel isnt it?

stevemastic · Post by **stevemastic** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:19 pm

not even a turbo?

Tryanything · Post by **Tryanything** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:20 pm

Its from my escort van that the cambelt went on last year

Looks good now but will look poop when it goes back iunder the bonnet

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:25 pm

Are you going to steam clean what's left under the bonnet, so it all looks pristine?