Hammerite for engine paint... Any other recommendations?

if you're taking the manifold off, you might as well go the whole hog and do it right. whip the cam cover off, you need to properly degrease it anyway. keying in the surface and using etch primer will go a long way to making sure it doesn't flake off later.
any marks you can take out with high build filler/primer after the etch coat.
then a few nice coats of gloss for the win.

 

I'll be using brush on paint as I'm in the same boat regarding no where to spray it. I'll either go the hammerite, Testrosyl or similar route.

From my research into this; Hammerite has had good reviews from most people who use it, especially in the vauxhall scene (red is known to go orange when it gets too hot tho), but the professionals or people in the know dislike the stuff due to being a pain in the **** to apply. Halfords stuff once again gets good reviews but I've seen the finish; its thick and oily looking (plus I hate halfords crap). No idea about the Testrosyl. Rustolem is a Hammerite copy and more popular in the states, although not as durable its easier to apply than Hammerite.

If I had the money I would be buying proper paint like POR-15 from Frosts as I've heard nothing but good reviews, but since I'm skint I'll just be doing a good prep and hope for the best.

Hope that helps a little.

 

rustoleum is streets ahead of hammerite in durability

 

Yeh as Ive already said, I dont have a 'prep shed' like most of you chaps where I can do this, I cant see too many problems degreasing and painting by hand if the inlet manifold is taken off first (the inlet I can then take inside to do in the front room while watching telly! )

Whats the best de-greaser for this sorta thing?! And by keying in, will some fine-ish grit sandpaper do for just giving it a bit of a rougher surface?

I cant see the paint flaking off anytime soon if I give it 6 coats!!

 

while i see no problem handpainting a block...as its rough cast iron so you can only really improve its looks , i really am a fan of doing things right

surley a handfull of 10mm bolts/nuts aint gona kill you...then prep it on some newspapers in the back garden if need be

and for hot things ...less is best , so dont go slapping on 6 coats

 

I dont have a garden, live in a flat complex unfortunately [:^(]

Its not so much the laziness, its more the fear of a beating by my girlfriend if I bring half my gti engine into our already cramped, tiny flat!

But if it will stop you badgering me mr.pig I will see if she will allow me just this once!

What degreaser would you recommend?! Mr.Muscles finest oven cleaner do?!

So for paint on application with a brush, you would recommend rustoleum if I cant afford por15?

 

id go with some carb cleaner from the pounshop and a stiff brush

and id choose the tetrosyl engine paint

 

Cool, already have carb cleaner.. tetrosyl it is, cheers matey!

 

@ Pigbladder..

Just want to say thanks for all the info you have given me on painting..

I think I'm going to stop being tight git and use POR-15 engine enamel. Like you say, 19 isn't much if it works. especially if other products just fail in the long run.

Is there any possibility you could give me your opinion on what you would class as a good preparation for this product?

Like I said earlier I am de-greasing, wire brushing (manual and drill attachment), de-greasing again then using a solvent like white spirits. I have some parts where I physically can't get the wire brushes into and these areas have rusted. How much of an issue are these area's I.e will the rust just come through the paint and is there anyway I can personally get around them? (can't afford sandblasting etc)

Thanks.

Rich.

 

maybe scrape at the tight areas with a sharpened up screw driver or similar ?

plenty of wire wheeling in the drill sounds good

por do a metal ready prep and a degreaser ...but again its all money

 

So, If there is a slight bit of rust still on it won't cause an issue as long as all the crud and loose bits are removed prior to painting? Especially when using Por-15 metal ready?

This is the stuff yeah?

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_detail....)&frostCat=&frostSubCat=&CatID=24&SubCatID=37

Along with this paint:

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail....stCat=Painting&frostSubCat=POR-15&subCatID=37

Thanks.

 

yeah thats the stuff

as long as its not loose n flakey rust and youve been over it with the drill it should be good for a long time

that metal ready disolves the rust if you can keep it wet for long enough

 

Good times! Cheers dude.

 

This is how my engine looked when i first bought it.



Took a good day cleaning it with Halfords engine cleaner and gunk, and used Hammerite Smooth silver and black.

Here is the results -






It came out really good, better than expected....

 

Wow, looks good.

How long ago was that and how has the paint coped durability wise?

 

I haven't really had the time to drive it yet, as ive been converting it from a Driver to a GTi.

But i know people who have used it on there daily drivers and all has been ok...

 

hammerited my engine block 9 years ago! & it haven't flaked off.i must of put it on right

 

If I were skint I wouldn't be thinking of painting my engine. Otherwise highcote do heat resistant paint in an aerosol.

 

how did you get on?

Would the paint dry white if its too cold?