MYStargazer
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I just love the thick consistency and general non-flakiness of the stuff. I'm just wondering if it'll yellow with heat. Any thoughts?
Does Smoothrite make an effective engine paint?
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RogerMayne
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It's good stuff. Painted my engine last year with it and it still looks great. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
AngusMcDoon
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if it'll yellow with heat
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You could always paint your engine yellow, then it will just get better and better /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
if it'll yellow with heat
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You could always paint your engine yellow, then it will just get better and better /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Cliveshep
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Why don't you just buy a couple of aerosols of metallic car paint and primer and you can then make it look like a professionally re-built or new engine. That's what I did on my previous boat's Perkins when I took the whole thing out to extract the gearbox for repair, gave me a chance to scrub the bilge as well, got the engine cleaned down ashore and sprayed it.
flyingscampi
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ccscott49
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If you use radiator paint, you get no yellowing, heat resistant.
vyv_cox
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Smoothrite and the official Bukh red engine paint are identical products, as far as I could tell. My Smoothrited one looked fine for at least two years, no colour change.
Ubergeekian
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Just about anything works on an engine. I use engine lacquer myself, but a car restorer I know swears by household emulsion. Bakes on a treat, he says.
MYStargazer
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Thanks, guys!!!
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Just about anything works on an engine. I use engine lacquer myself, but a car restorer I know swears by household emulsion. Bakes on a treat, he says.
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No, he doesn't. No it doesn't. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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Just about anything works on an engine. I use engine lacquer myself, but a car restorer I know swears by household emulsion. Bakes on a treat, he says.
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No, he doesn't. No it doesn't. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Ubergeekian
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Thanks, guys!!!
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Just about anything works on an engine. I use engine lacquer myself, but a car restorer I know swears by household emulsion. Bakes on a treat, he says.
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No, he doesn't. No it doesn't.
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You are, of course, welcome to express a different opinion - and you'll note that I haven't followed his suggestion. I would, however, be grateful if you could stick to the civilities and refrain from accusing me of lying. Thank you.
Thanks, guys!!!
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Just about anything works on an engine. I use engine lacquer myself, but a car restorer I know swears by household emulsion. Bakes on a treat, he says.
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No, he doesn't. No it doesn't.
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You are, of course, welcome to express a different opinion - and you'll note that I haven't followed his suggestion. I would, however, be grateful if you could stick to the civilities and refrain from accusing me of lying. Thank you.
Avocet
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POR-15 is a quality product, you can buy it
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Yes, I've used it. It works very well but you can't get anything to stick to it. You have to stay with whatever colour of POR 15 you used.
I've also used smooth Hammerite (silver) and it doesn't seem to yellow - at least not at the temps a small raw-water-cooled engine gets up to!
POR-15 is a quality product, you can buy it
HERE
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Yes, I've used it. It works very well but you can't get anything to stick to it. You have to stay with whatever colour of POR 15 you used.
I've also used smooth Hammerite (silver) and it doesn't seem to yellow - at least not at the temps a small raw-water-cooled engine gets up to!
