Chevy Orange Engine Paint Question????
 

I am painting my engine with Plastikote Chevy Orange engine enamel. I have spent hours sanding and cleaning the engine so I am ready to paint. I started putting on the first couple of coats and it seems really thin. The paint shop owner told me not to prime the engine because the paint will hold up better without it. I figured I would let it dry for a few days and then apply some more coats. Everyone I have talked to said orange paint is just really transparent. Should I go and buy primer to put on first, or should I let it dry and put some more coats of the enamel on? Please give me some advice.

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I have always just sprayed the engine paint on, no primer. The paint is thin and you have to be carefull not to get runs.

Jim

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no primer.
No reason to wait a couple days either. Wait till the paint is tacky, then give it another light coat. If you let it dry all the way, then you'll need to give it a light sanding to spray over it.

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VHT is better. It's not watery like Plasikote.

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Here's my 283 with 3 coats of Plasikote with no primer.

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Plastikote here too... at least 3 coats. Sometimes more. Never used a primer.

Gary

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Here's my 427 with 2 coats of POR15 engine paint, everything but the valve covers.

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What's the application for the 427?? Cool looking, but that pump may not fit under the hood...
Maybe in the also cool looking motorhome/bus in the background?

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POR is the only way to go. I have used it on engines for years, still looks brand new.

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Back to square one. The paint shop said I bought a bad batch of paint. I stripped all the paint off with aircraft stripper and a pressure washer. I am down to the bare block now. I ordered the POR 15 kit. I will never use Plastikote again even if I did get a bad batch. It was like spraying on an orange tinted clear coat. I will keep you updated on my progress. I could use some POR 15 tips.
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Here's the number one POR-15 tip in my experience: wear rubber gloves, that stuff will be on your skin or whatever forever.

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I agree. Just follow the instructions that come with the kit, make sure that engine is CLEAN. The marine clean that comes in the kit is like simple green x 100, it works very well. Wear gloves and a respirator mask, even if you brush it on. You will be very happy with the results.

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i concur

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70 gmc 355 supercharged

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72lb4x4, it's going in a 46 Flxible Clipper, the blue one in the background is a 47 and has a 427 with a 4 spd allison automatic in it already.

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I have never used primer with engine paint.

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Yep. X2.

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I finally finished my engine. It turned out great. POR 15 is a little hard to apply, but overall its a great finish.

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WOW!

Give us some details on that engine.

Looks very good.

Paint turned out great huh?

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2 coats ppg epoxy primer on a hot tanked block and vht engine enamel and still looks like new 5 years later

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Engine Block Casting Number: 3970010 (1968-1979) 4 Bolt Main
The engine was carefully engineered to be a street-able 375-400 hp
The engine was blueprinted and balanced with 9.5:1 compression.
The heads were opened up to 2.02 intakes
1.86 exhaust with hard seats installed so that pump fuel can be run.
Heads were ported and smoothed.
The engine had a high lift cam installed (5/8 race cam)
1:1.5 roller rocker arms installed.
The timing chain is a double roller.
The oil and fuel pump is a stock Z-28 spec unit.
Intake is a Holley 750 double pumper vacuum secondary’s.
Edlebrock 600 cfm carb
Edlebrock performer manifold
Accel GM HEI Distributor

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