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Painting of Engine Bay, What all do I need? |
RustyWa |
Feb 26 2004, 01:00 AM
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Working Member Group: Members Posts: 610 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Kent, WA Member No.: 72 |
I'm getting close to the painting stage of my engine compartment update. I would like some suggestions on what type of paint I should use.
I stopped at the local paint supply store, they sell PPG products, and talked with the guy there. I'll need to do some spot priming of the bare metal, so he suggested a self-etching primer in a can, an SEM product I believe. For the paint, my car is green metallic, he suggested using a single stage paint. He said a quart of the PPG MTK ($20-$30) which is an acrylic urethane should work good for the engine compartment. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) He also said I would need a catylist ($13) and reducer ($20). So how does this sound for a metallic paint application in an engine compartment? Also, I will need to weld in a new battery tray/support and a new engine lid hinge bracket. How critical is it to spray weld-thru primer onto the car where these pieces will be welded to? The weld-thru primer at the autobody store was like $20....and I'm such a cheap bastard. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) Thanks |
Bleyseng |
Feb 26 2004, 08:54 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
RustyWa has a beautiful paint job on the outside so a nice engine bay is important. Sounds like all the paint I used to do the job last year, Eric. Is the engine out?? Is a bitch to weld in the tray and hinge with the engine in plus to paint the bay.
Scruff sand all the engine bay metal and clean with that Acryliclean stuff really cleans the paint nicely. Prep bare metal as mentioned. Want me to swing by to look see? Geoff |
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