Paint questions?
 

What would ya'll suggest as the best way I strip paint from an engine of mine so it can be painted. Keep in mind this is a fully assembled engine, I simply need to find a product I can use that will strip the faded/chipped paint from the block/valve covers and then apply a new coat.

I assume I will need to apply primer to the engine of course, and then use a high temp paint of choice - in my case orange.

Also is the paint best to be brushed on? or are rattlecans acceptable?

Jeff

well I was gonna say you could put the block in vat, but with the engine being all together, that might cause you a few problems when you go to run it again...:D As far as taking the old paint off, I wouldn't know exactly what would be best to use for that with the motor assembled, but I'm sure someone on here will chime in and let you know. As for painting it, I just sprayed mine the last time and it came out great. I would say that spraying would be much easier for you than brushing it, and it will come out looking better.

Assuming you are leaving te engine in the truck, clean it up at the car wash the best you can with Gunk or Simple Green. Take it home, and remove anything you don't want painted. Wipe it down with brake cleaner or carb cleaner to remove anything oily that would keep the paint from sticking. Remove or mask off anything you don't want painted, and spray it with engine paint.

If you want it to look nicer, you can remove the brackets and stuff, sandblast all of the loose parts, paint them, and put it back together.

Slonaker

Exactly what he said, and don't use primer. Primer gets too hard when it's cooked and will flake right off.