Spraying Technique...

[analogue_rogue]

its time!! im gonna finally get on with it and stop putting it off......

Engine casing and barells and heads spraying time....
anyone have tips and tricks on how to do this painlessly and to a nice finish.. im planning on doing an aluminiume base and head with black finned barrels (and gently sand off the edges of the fins to show aluminium again...

whats the best paint and best way to do it...

[Mr Cake]

Prepare the surface well, use acid etch primer, lots of thin coats of heat resistant paint.

C

[analogue_rogue]

even with paints that say they dont need a primer? (my body work experience is limited)

[dunlop0_1]

The last job I did using high temp paint was Louise's engine. I did'nt use any primer because if the primer fails due to high temp then all that hard work you have done comes off aswell. Also the high temp paints have a longer drying time so bit more patience is needed when being applied.
I had a small fan heater blowing warm air on to the job and just moved it when another coat was needed.