Prime engine before painting it?

[tbone1980]

This may be a dumb question and if it is feel free to let me know.... But when painting the engine are you guys priming it first? Thanks for the help!

 

[swbill]

nope. As long as your using VHT paint you'll be good to go.

 

[tbone1980]

Thank you for that information. Anyone have a recommendation of spraying the paint on over brushing it?

 

[ReycleBill]

For the best results, spray.

 

[Stone]

for us visual learners anyone got some pics from painting their engine? before and after/during pics possibly?

 

[swbill]

Here is mine, the taped off part is silver painted.since VHT needs to be baked to cure I builta box with insulation board and used a heat gun,ran ot though a few cycles of heating and cooling.so far its held up great.

 

[swbill]

Funny thing I did this last spring, now I'm rebuilding the whole bike and have spent the past month striping and polishing everything. I get bored easily .lol

 

[gentlemanjim]

I paint all my engines with Duplicolor engine paint, no primer. Degrease, wire wheel with a drill motor, blow off with compressed air, spray and wipe with a prep solvent, mask and spray away. Let the engine warm up a few cycles and bingo done.

 

[Wally]

Bkake caliper paint