Tinware paint

[LDM68]

Not exactly technical but any recommendations on paint for engine tin ware?

 

[la_bigmac]

My engine bay is not colour coordinated. ;-)

But I have used High Temp paint on the tinware near the really hot parts, anything else just does not last. If you are using a rattle can, put the can in a bucket of really hot water. Helps mix the paint, better adhesion and more force for better coverage.

I always fancied powder coating, but have not gotten round to it...

 

[YellowBay69]

Not exactly technical but any recommendations on paint for engine tin ware?

I used satin black high temp paint and nd a small sponge roller …. came up looking like powder coated.

 

[K@rlos]

Don’t waste your time with rattle cans, Get it blasted and powder coated. Done at a decent place it will look fresh for years.

 

[K@rlos]

Had my tin powder coated 11 yrs ago, still looks new

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[Earlybay1]

Enamel paint is fine and also used 2 pack on tin ware (beetle). Don't waste your money on powder coating as most is hidden anyway. Clean everything thoroughly, prime and use a rattle can with multiple coats. There is no problem with that either....and you have the satisfaction of doing it your self !

 

[sparkywig]

I've done it myself with rattle cans and had a set powder coated, the powder coated tin looks better after a few years.

 

[YellowBay69]

Enamel paint is fine and also used 2 pack on tin ware (beetle). Don't waste your money on powder coating as most is hidden anyway. Clean everything thoroughly, prime and use a rattle can with multiple coats. There is no problem with that either....and you have the satisfaction of doing it your self !

Nice colours

 

[naskeet]

I brush-painted all of the cover-plates, fan-housing, engine-compartment bulkhead and fuel tank of my VW 1600 Type 2, with silver-grey (black & other colours available), hammered-finish (effectively camouflages rust-pits and other imperfections) Hammerite paint (implicitly heat-resistant) from Finnigan's Speciality Paints Ltd, in the late-1970s & early-1980s. The cover-plates & paint were still in good condition when I sold them more than ten years later.

 

[Clem]

I've painted tinware in various stuff over the years and it can be fine and is a quick(ish) DIY option, some bits will stay fresh and clean but for sure, some will look shabby quickly.
After having a set blasted and powder coated last year, Id recommend it. Its nice to just hand it over and get it back looking mint. Prices have risen lately (natch) I paid £150 last year that included the engine support bar and took three weeks - this is all variable of course.
Tip - count all the parts out, and count them back in again ...

 

[K@rlos]

I've painted tinware in various stuff over the years and it can be fine and is a quick(ish) DIY option, some bits will stay fresh and clean but for sure, some will look shabby quickly.
After having a set blasted and powder coated last year, Id recommend it. Its nice to just hand it over and get it back looking mint. Prices have risen lately (natch) I paid £150 last year that included the engine support bar and took three weeks - this is all variable of course.
Tip - count all the parts out, and count them back in again ...

3 weeks?!

 

[mike202]

Agree with powder coat. It’s tough and looks good.

 

[sparkywig]

3 weeks?!

You're lucky the powder coater is next door

 

[K@rlos]

You're lucky the powder coater is next door

This is true now but for many years they weren’t!

 

[Clem]

Yeah, 3 weeks as there was a backlog of work on. I don’t think there are that many in the area so …

If I’d handed it over when I stripped the engine it would have been ok. My bad for waiting till I needed to actually fit it

 

[W1K1]

You can powder coat at home with a regular Oven, preferably not the one you’re cooking dinner in. We’ve done everything that would fit

 

[naskeet]

I've painted tinware in various stuff over the years and it can be fine and is a quick(ish) DIY option, some bits will stay fresh and clean but for sure, some will look shabby quickly.
After having a set blasted and powder coated last year, Id recommend it. Its nice to just hand it over and get it back looking mint. Prices have risen lately (natch) I paid £150 last year that included the engine support bar and took three weeks - this is all variable of course.
Tip - count all the parts out, and count them back in again ...

£150 seems like a king's ransom to me, so I think I shall stick with Hammerite and a paint brush!

 

[Clem]

£150 seems like a king's ransom to me, so I think I shall stick with Hammerite and a paint brush!

Yes, like many things the prices have increased a lot especially where utilities are concerned.

 

[mike202]

I paid £200 for all my tinware to be powder-coated but it should last a long time.

 

[ozziedog]

You can powder coat at home with a regular Oven, preferably not the one you’re cooking dinner in. We’ve done everything that would fit

Im liking this a lot, I’ll keep my eyes open for a second hand oven that I could use in the garage for bits and bobs. It can double up as a toolbox when it’s not used for coating

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,, look up how to on utube