painting an engine bay

EnZo 240 · 08-01-2007, 02:20 AM

i was just wondering cuz i herd of this working... would it work if u cleared out the engine bay, sanded it, primed it, and painted it with the caliper paint??

importguy1208 · 08-08-2007, 01:46 PM

A normal automotive paint will work. As long as you give the clear time to harden it will not cause any trouble in the engine bay.

jlmaxima4sale · 08-08-2007, 05:18 PM

PPG clear can withstand the heat of a engine bay shit PPG cermaclear is used on engine blocks lol but there normal D8150 ,D890 D894 D893 clear will also withstand the heat others i have no clue... just did the engine bay of a 98 eclipse

BAMF · 08-09-2007, 02:14 PM

I painted my engine bay with Krylon spray paint.

It looks damn good, too. And the Krylon is rated for how hot its going to get under that hood.

08-01-2007, 02:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
EnZo 240 Registered User Car: 94 acura integra My TRGarage spring hill : 87924	painting an engine bay i was just wondering cuz i herd of this working... would it work if u cleared out the engine bay, sanded it, primed it, and painted it with the caliper paint??

08-08-2007, 01:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
importguy1208 Wide Open and Sideways! Car: My TRGarage Central Florida : 590441566	A normal automotive paint will work. As long as you give the clear time to harden it will not cause any trouble in the engine bay.

08-08-2007, 05:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
jlmaxima4sale Registered User Car: My TRGarage : 99449051	PPG clear can withstand the heat of a engine bay shit PPG cermaclear is used on engine blocks lol but there normal D8150 ,D890 D894 D893 clear will also withstand the heat others i have no clue... just did the engine bay of a 98 eclipse

08-09-2007, 02:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
BAMF Thread TERRORIST Car: Buick LeSabre, Ford Mustang, Honda Magna My TRGarage Tampa, FL : 2147483647	I painted my engine bay with Krylon spray paint. It looks damn good, too. And the Krylon is rated for how hot its going to get under that hood.