Painting engine - use ordinary paint?

[LittleSister]

I'm intending to paint some new engine parts and touch up some chipped ares of the original engine paint. I have the colour name and code (a standard car colour), but suddenly wondered whether the ordinary aerosol car paint (enamel?) that I was intending to use was the right thing. Will it stand the heat?

The Forum's advice would be appreciated.

 

[djeeke]

You should be OK!

The heat is not that much for the paint ...

Unless you want to paint the exhaust, that might get too hot ...

 

[Tranona]

Most engine manufacturers sell their own paint. Worth using it despite the high price as you use so little. Alternatively a Hammerite primer plus a Hammerite top coat if one blends with your colour works well.

On my Yanmar I used Hammerite cast iron primer and Yanmar Grey.

 

[ccscott49]

Radiator paint works really well on engines, lots of colours available.

 

[Poignard]

When I overhauled my BUKH engine a few years ago I repainted it with Hammerite red, which has lasted well and almost perfectly matches the BUKH red. The big advantage with Hammerite is that it is readily available in Halfords, so if you run out on Sunday you can soon get some more, (always assuming there is a branch of Halfords nearby )

 

[vyv_cox]

When I overhauled my BUKH engine a few years ago I repainted it with Hammerite red, which has lasted well and almost perfectly matches the BUKH red. The big advantage with Hammerite is that it is readily available in Halfords, so if you run out on Sunday you can soon get some more, (always assuming there is a branch of Halfords nearby )

I firmly believe that Smoothrite, not Hammerite, is the exact stuff that Bukh use. I repainted my Bukh with it, where it matched the old stuff perfectly. It was on the engine for two years without any colour change or degradation, until I replaced the Bukh with a Yanmar.

 

[status]

I firmly believe that Smoothrite, not Hammerite, is the exact stuff that Bukh use.

I disagree, on my engine Bukh have used a special non-stick paint. It doesnt stick to the engine, sneeze and it chips off!

Stuart

 

[bazobeleza]

You should be OK!

The heat is not that much for the paint ...

Unless you want to paint the exhaust, that might get too hot ...

I've just tarted up my engine after heat exchanger repairs with bog standard aerosol car paint, a nice metallic blue, time will tell whether it sticks or not as I just degreased and sprayed it, no primer.

 

[Poignard]

I firmly believe that Smoothrite, not Hammerite, is the exact stuff that Bukh use. I repainted my Bukh with it, where it matched the old stuff perfectly. It was on the engine for two years without any colour change or degradation, until I replaced the Bukh with a Yanmar.

Hammerite Smooth Finish is what is says on the tin. Anyway - good stuff.

 

[Lakesailor]

If you're going to Halfords then buy their Engine Enamel which is heat resisting and gives a good finish (cylinder heads get very hot). It's white spririt-based so you can clean your brush out.
Halfords engine enamel paints

 

[Mike2309]

How about outboards?

Any of you Hammerite fans used it on an outboard, perhaps with the special primer for Galvanised surfaces?

 

[doug748]

Any of you Hammerite fans used it on an outboard, perhaps with the special primer for Galvanised surfaces?

Careful with Hammerite near petrol. I did a remote fuel tank with it once and spilled petrol, took it off a treat.

 

[vyv_cox]

Hammerite Smooth Finish is what is says on the tin. Anyway - good stuff.

Ah, the marketing men have been active! Change the name so the punters won't get confused. Bit like Coastal Skipper really

I painted my engine quite a few years ago, so sorry if I haven't kept up with the changes.

 

[Billjratt]

As above - hammerite smooth did well on mine. Mid-green is a reasonable match for Perkins.

 

[Poignard]

Ah, the marketing men have been active! Change the name so the punters won't get confused. Bit like Coastal Skipper really

I painted my engine quite a few years ago, so sorry if I haven't kept up with the changes.

I vaguely remember (er -what was I saying? Oh yes - I remember) that "ordinary" Hammerite used to dry to a crackle finish, like you used to see on old American wireless sets. Radios they call them nowadays, I believe. Extraordinary.

Harrumph!

 

[VO5]

Harrumph!

Harrumph!...The favourite exclamation of a famous military man....try to guess who..

 

[Poignard]

Harrumph!

Harrumph!...The favourite exclamation of a famous military man....try to guess who..

The only famous military men I can think of offhand are Alexander the Great, Viscount Montgomery, General Patton, (can't imagine any of them saying Harrumph). How about Colonel Blimp or Captain Mainwaring? Or Mainwaring's rival Captain Square.

Eh, what?

 

[VO5]

No.... Lt. Gen. Sir Brian Horrocks....

 

[Keith 66]

For good engine paint i use the enamel supplied by Frosts the classic car restoration suppliers, they do a range of engine paints & the Buick Green is an exact match for Volvos & cheaper!