Well in two weeks I'll have alot more time to do car stuff so I'm planning to generally tidy the manky bits of ours up like the superficial rust etc but I'd also like to spruce up the engine abit. i.e. polishing the metal bits and maybe painting the air filter box. The question I have is though whats the best paint to do the heatexchangers/tinware/Rocker covers etc with? I'm keeping it black but I have no idea what paint I should get. Can anyone recommend something that they've used?

James,

This is what i used when i painted the heat exchangers on the Acad:

http://www.choiceful.com/choiceful-id-8 ... 250ml.html

It flows nice & covers well. Although i must admit i did give it two coats in the end. I took the heat exchangers off completely rather than trying to paint them in situ.

i took my heat exchangers off too when painting them I just used cellulose so we'll see how that pans out

I took my heat exchangers off too.

And then chucked them in the "heat exchanger pile" and left them off!

Stove paint (the stuff you paint on woodburners) goes on nicely, dries to a sexy matt black finish, cures beautifully, and is heat proof to a zillion C. Get it from stove dealers, such as http://www.ukstoves.co.uk/product-catal ... &_Cleaning
Available in brush-on or aerosol versions.

Engine paint comes in all sorts of colours, usually in gloss. Easy to get in aerosols or brushable http://www.extremeautoaccessories.co.uk ... ch_go=+GO+

Oh (scuse me if this sounds like a no-brainer, but I've forgotten to do this loads of times ) be sure to clean the engine first!

I find that old stove paint (enamel) very good too....and it really is a lovely gloss.

I have also used various engine block spray paints......I reckon they are all good and tolerate the heat well.

I woulds not go with any of those high temp. manifold paints though as:

1. they are usually matt
2. they do nothing to stop rust coming through and soon look crap.

For the money, I SAY STOVE ENAMEL.

Or chrome them..... ....Kidding

I've used B&Q Barbeque paint on some of my 'bike silencers.
If it'll stand the heat of a motorcycle silencer,it must be good stuff [imo].
I fitted a new cross box to my 2CV last week .....I gave it a coat of the same .....only time will tell if its that good ......I have'nt taken a long drive in the car yet.
Heres a few quick pics I did as a "tutorial" for the 'bike owners forum ....



....judge the results for yourself....[it does dry sorta "matt finish"]

hth
T.

Thanks for the tips. I'll get down to town tomorrow and buy something suitable.