Thread: painting engine cover

i have a few questions about painting my engine cover...are there any reccommendations on what type of paint to use for this do i need a high temp paint? im not sure if krylon fusion would be good for this type of application or not. does the cover need to be sanded first? should i put on a spray clear coat when im done? and lastly would i be able to put overlays on the 3800 and supercharged emblems? like would they stick...im sure these are simple questions but i just want to be sure on some of this stuff before i jump into painting my engine bay

Originally Posted by Explicit_Spade

I sprayed mine with Krylon Fusion, it's never on my car though.

thats what i was going to use but im afraid it would crack and peel with the heat of the engine

i dont want to spend a bunch of money on it i just wanted to do it myself if it was an easy thing to do

Originally Posted by Explicit_Spade

Try Fusion, it shouldn't let you down. If it does for some reason fail, get high heat engine enamel.

do you think the overlays will adhere to the gloss clear coat?

I've got fusion and it's worked great close to a year now. No flaking or anything of any kind

im goin to try gloss white fusion and see how it turns out without a clear coat I'll post up a pic when it's finished