Re: Need suggestions for Painting Motor (Long)

[Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>]

On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Huw Powell wrote:

> > Thanks, I'll look into that for the brackets but I may Powdercoat them.
> > For the block though I need something that doesn't have to be baked.  L8R
> Um, the block will bake it for you, won't it?

	Not when its sitting on an engine stand.  Its kind of hard to do a
good cleaning and painting of an engine in an engine compartment and most
paints that need to be baked have to be done either within a few hours or
couple days of painting.  My Turbo conversion wont happen THAT fast. :-)

> 4kq mfld/dp - didn;t relaly get rid of all the rust, used white 1000 deg
> paint, half is still there...

	WHat is mfld/dp?  Dp I spose is Down Pipe.  MFLD is what,
Muffler Maybe?????

> F250 ex. mflds, downpipe - the manifolds still look good, and they were
> kinda rusty.  about 3 years, not many miles.  the downpipe and muffler
> it didn;t stick to well.
> For your block, I'd say a few thin coats of 1000 or even 500 deg paint,
> over well cleaned metal, ought to do the job if allowed to dry nicely. 
> Treat any "thick" rusty areas with Rust-Fix, they'll turn black and stop
> rusting.

        I plan to sand blast before painting so that should help paint to
stick.  Thanks

	Todd