Jamie Calder wrote:
> I need to repaint my Mopar Performance aluminum valve covers and air
> filter cover. Has anyone tried the standard Dupliu Color engine paint
> on
aluminum?
> Or anyone know of an aluminum engine paint? Actually there's only a
> few areas where the original paint flaked off, 98.77% of the rest of
> the aluminum is covered by the original paint so I may not need to
> worry about it.
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
>
Terrible Tom
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 1:26 AM
I sprayed Christine's engine block, valve covers, oil pan, and exhaust
manifolds with Duplcolor Very High Heat ceramic paint... the 1200 degree
stuff - and unfortunately I don't have any real time on the engine since it
was installed. She's still not in running order (massive
still-to-be-located fuel leak at the tank) so I can't tell you how they will
hold up. I can tell you that there is some rust that started bleeding
through the paint on the exhaust manifolds - which I kinda expected to
happen as it was are cast iron and I didn't do a very good job cleaning them
up to start with.
Jamie Calder wrote:
>
> None of that stuff is aluminum, right? Did you happen to spray the
> timing cover?
>
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Terrible Tom
Oh sorry Jamie. I forgot to say that the valve covers are the MP
Performance aluminum covers. That was the whole point of me typing up that
message and I forgot to mention that LOL. Yes I did spray the timing cover
too.
Tom,
I found out an el-cheapo Harbor Freight sand blasting kit and a bag of play
sand from Lowe's made getting between the Mopar logo and the high ribs a
piece of cake.
After repainting, did you happen to sand off the top of the "Mopar
Performance" and ribs as it was originally or leave it all painted?
Thanks,
James
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