I was going to paint my engine cover with 500 degree engine enamel paint. Is this fine. Also do i need to prime it first?

Anyone?? I know people have done this. I have tried searching and found nothing. Also should i put a clear coat on top of the paint. And does all this have to be hi temp

Well here is what I did:

1) Sand cover with 220 grit sandpaper to give the paint something to bond to
2) Wipe down with PrepClean to remove any surface oils and any leftover dust from sanding
3) 3 coats of primer (non-high heat primer)
4) 3 coats of paint (high heat)
5) 3 coats of clear (high heat)

And whalla....

i have regular primer for automotive plastics. That should be fine right. It doesnt have to be hi-temp??

Yup, that's what I used. High-heat primer is way too thick. I tried it once and it looked horrible.

Be sure to post pics when you're done.

Neil

How much do you need to sand it? Do you need to completely sand away the little spots that stick up?

I had a body shop paint my engine covers. I gave them my paint code and they matched it up. They used the same paint they would on a body.. and a year and half later it looks great... just like day one. Must be from waxing it

Anyway, pics are linked in my sig....

i see no sig... haha

Same here...Body Shop is the only way to go for "Show Worthy" results.

i did it with fire engine red ... had a guy do it for free it looks amazing

I just roughed up the surface a little so the paint would bond.

definetely do the body shop. They have the equpment to do it much more easily than you do at home. It doesn't cost that much either. It'd suck to mess up and have to buy a new one or be stuck with cracking paint etc etc...

Thats exactly how i did mine. except without the clear coat. looks great! its not too big a job, it fine for home. if you use a shoo shoo can, make sure you hold it at least 10 inches away, and keep it moving. when going back and forth, make sure you go all the off your cover before changing direction.

So is a non-high heat clear coat fine. and should i wet sand the clear coat. thanx for the help