Paint question for you guys???

[sam's 72]

I am getting ready to paint the engine compartment. I am thinking about useing acyrlic enamel, semi gloss black. When I cleaned up my engine carpment to get ready for this, I noticed that the factory paint really don't stick good to the cross member and frame rails. I want this to come out right, What is a good paint to do this with? Is it going to be ok to go with the paint that I am talking about? ( acyrlic enamel ) I have striped every thing off the fire wall except for my A/C box, I want to paint this as well.
So you guys please let me know, cause I am almost ready to start spraying.
Thanks

[MAC67]

i hope i am spelling this right , i always heard cintari paint was good for firewalls and under hood

[Tx Firefighter]

Centari. It's DuPont's brand of acrylic enamel. You can use any paint on your engine comartment that you'd use on the rest of the truck. I always use basecoat/ clearcoat urethane myself, but I have used acrylic enamel too.

For the frame and other non-sheetmetal stuff, POR15 is the way to go. It's cheaper than car paint and easy to apply. Last forever too.