What kind of paint are you using?I want to use paintbrush ,don't want to have oversprey on my intake and water pump. Jaromir

Hirsch paint ... comes in a can if you need it. Ask Bjorn ... he may have some left from his "art" work.

www.hirschauto.com

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haha ,yes I used approx. half a can of Bill Hirsch paint ( a quart can )to brush my engine that former owner had painted bright yellow!
It took me about 2 hrs to do the top part, leaning over getting a back ache...but used a very long skinny brush...then a couple of weeks later borrowed a friends lift spent another hour doing the bottom....cleaned all off w laquer thinner first...looked pretty good, but you`ll find there`s a couple of areas (if you need to cover other color)that are going to be very tough, esp. around the starter and pulleys...
and after you paint , you dont want to run the engine for 3-5 days...curing time...

and I do have a half can left...for touch ups in the future...
The new heads I just put on , I re-painted before installing...

How well does that stuff stand up to the heat?

Rod

So would it be better to spray (aerosal) or use a brush?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> How well does that stuff stand up to the heat?
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Very well , except at exh ports...turns brown after use....you want it thin there...the thinner ,the better it holds up..(at exh ports)
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> So would it be better to spray (aerosal) or use a brush?
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">depends on the application...if you paint motor in place , use brush , if you have engine out , spray...

I used spray (not Hirsch, think it was duplicolor?) on my "new" heads , sprayed thin , but after 300 miles its already brown at exhaust ports...Hirsch took 1500 miles w a double coat (yellow , blue), so I will go over that area w brush and Hirsch paint soon to touch up...

Sounds good Thanks

Here is some useful info.. web page web page Bjorn, check this out. This is what i was asking about, if ya used the manifold/exhaust paint as well. Thanx,Kelly

I used the Hirsch 1800 degree aluminum paint on an OHC exhaust manifold and it never so much as faded after many hours of pretty hard use.

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Before I painted my motor 3 years ago... I did quite a bit of reasearch to find the best stuff on the market. And found that Bill Hursch was the best.

It will out last any of the others, and has a higher temp rating. But ANY of the paints will burn off the exhaust ports on the heads and cross over on the intake if you put it on too thick there.

The key is to paint these area with just enough paint to cover the bare metal, and no more that that! the rest of the engine you can paint with several coats.

After 3 years, my exhaust ports are just turning colors and showing signs of burnt paint.

So it's all in the proper application. If you use something under the Hursch paint, most likely, it will cause it to burn off quicker, as the paint will be to thick over all...

Brett - 67 Drop Top 455!

Wow! I am pumped now! Sounds like I found the right stuff. Went to work on it last nite. Hope to have engine pulled this weekend....Quenton, did you brush or spray your manifolds? I have headers, was thinking of using the sponge brush. Been waiting 2 years to do this, can't hardly wait....one more?...my car has original A/C, but no compressor or brackets. I do not plan on ever using it, so I want to take the A/C "box" out and "cleanup" under there. ? is do I have to pull the frt passenger fender off to get to some of the bolts? Thanx,Kelly web page

Spray on the paint. Do as Brett said: Just barely enough to cover the bare metal. When you paint the heads, mask the exhaust "humps" on the heads while you paint the rest of the engine, then carefully spray the humps last, with one very light coat. They will still turn slightly bronze after a few hours of running, but they will not burn off and peel, even if you have some timing or mixture problems.

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