Re: [Amc-list] Popping the rebuilt head back on - prime and paint, or just paint?

["Bruce Griffis" <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>]

I shoulda called Galvin's!

I was thinking of masking and painting the block. With the head off,
exhaust manifold off, oil line off, all sorts of bits and sundries
lined up and labelled - I thought it would be a good time to clean and
paint the block as well.

So - hold off for a weekend while waiting for the right paint, or just
go with the bluer paint. Think I should wait - but with a wife and 2
kids driving, I've been stuck home for too long! I want the Rambler to
ramble!

On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'll second Mark's no-primer. The rough casting gives the paint plenty
> of tooth.
>
> Make sure you clean the outside of the head (and any other parts) really
> well and then hose them down with brake parts cleaner before you paint.
> The reason for the brake parts cleaner is it will remove any oil and
> grease on the surface.
>
> AMC used the same paint for the bodies and engines so you don't need to
> try and find any special paint. The color is called Lancelot Turquoise
> Poly and the Ditzler number is 12828. Galvin's carries this color in a
> spray can (part # 01-0012, $18.25) which is probably cheaper than having
> it mixed locally.
>
> You do know that once you pop that freshly painted head and valve cover
> back on, the rest of the engine is going to look pretty bad, right?
>
> Matt
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