Re: Engine painting

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Marty,

There are guys here who have painted many more engines than me, but I have 
done it successfully a few times (counting on the fingers of one hand).  I 
ususally assemble the engine first.  Don't sweat the surface rust.  When the 
engine is complete, wipe it down with a good oil/grease remover like carb 
cleaner.  Repeat until you're sure you've removed all the grease and oil. 
Mask off the machined surfaces, (intake, exhaust ports, etc.) where you 
don't want paint.  You can enhance the masking accuracy by tapping around 
the edges of the masking tape with a small hammer (gently) and peeling off 
the excess tape.  Paint with several thin coats of the engine paint of your 
choice.   I would normally skip the primer, but I have done it both ways, 
with and without primer.   It's up to you.

Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marty Bricker" <mbrickerusn@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMC List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 3:26 PM
Subject: Engine painting