Eastwood Ceramic High Temp Engine Paint

WinMan1 · Mar 9, 2013

I purchased the Eastwod Ceramic Engine Paint with the hopes of brushing it on. It comes with an activator that is 4:1.

I want to paint the engine block and would like to know if there is anything I should be on the look out for. This will be the first time to paint a block without using spray cans. I really do not want to mess this up, since the motor is complete pan to carb. Before spray cans were easy with the motor apart. I will be tapeing the heads off since they are aluminum, so it will just be the block that will be painted.

I did not receive any real instructions on mixing the paint and activator other than 2 medium coats. Any advice would be most helpful before getting started.

Thank you for your time.

Regards,
Gene

Andy69 · Mar 9, 2013

Uh oh, you mentioned the "E" word, watch out! : )

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WinMan1 · Mar 9, 2013

What does the "E" word mean to watch out? Watch out for what?

vetteman_72 · Mar 9, 2013

There are those out there who disapprove of the products Eastwood sells- for what it's worth, I've always found their products useful, and never had an issue with anything I purchased.
BTW- I used the paint you're speaking about on my small block. It had been cleaned and then hot tanked by my engine shop, and returned to me for painting. I taped off the top of the bare block,anywhere I didn't want paint. The cast iron World Product heads were given the same treatment- taping off the tops, intake and exhaust ports and I can't recall if I wiped everything down with thinner or not.
I sprayed a light coat, waited for it to set up a bit- maybe 30 mins, and then shot several more coats on it, just waiting till it got tacky between coats.
I left everything out in the sun to do a little baking- don't think it matters- and I might have kept the motor a couple of weeks before it went back to the machine shop. But when I got it back from the shop it looked just as good as the day I shot it. I think its a durable finish. The motor has not been fired yet- still rebuilding my automatic trans- but it will look sweet once it goes in the car!

vetteman_72 · Mar 9, 2013

Gene, doesn't the can have specific instructions on the product? If not, go to Eastwood's website-look up the paint, and read the reviews, tech sheets, etc. That should help.

I would say that the cleaner the surface is, the more successful the job will be- same as with anything you are applying paint to.

magicrat56 · Mar 9, 2013

i used this product 2 yrs. ago and it came out BEAUTIFUL, just make sure you do a good cleaning before hand and go for it;if i remember correctly the first couple of coats look horrible but the THIRD coat evened it out. you wont believe how this paint flows-out as it drys.people didnt believe it was a brush-job. great stuff.

WinMan1 · Mar 9, 2013

Thank you for your postings. I just wanted some feedback before trying the brush on paint. I have never used a 4:1 activator and mixing with paint. Magicrat56 kind of puts me at ease with his discription. Vetteman 72 I will look again at the can, but I did not see it being specific for how to mix for brushing on -vs- spraying on.

Thanks again,
Gene

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