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I'm getting ready to paint the block, head, pan, hogshead and various other engine parts on a T engine that I'm rebuilding. I was wondering if anyone has used Rustoleum's farm implement paint to paint these items, and if so, were you happy with the results?

The spec sheet for the paint says that it's good for temps up to 212 degrees F, and if the coolant system is doing its job, I believe that the head and block shouldn't get that hot. I won't be painting the exhaust with that paint though!

thanks,

Neal

What is wrong with engine paint?

I actually use farm paint for my tractor blocks, heads, and pan.

Dan Hatch wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:02 pm

What is wrong with engine paint?

Nothing! I couldn't get it locally in quart cans and the next couple of days will be warm enough outside that I'd like to paint all the parts before our winter temps come back. I picked up a can of the farm implement paint today, and was just wanting to see if anyone has actually used it on their engine parts before I did so.

Hey Neal. I’ve used some in different applications and I thought it did fine. I’m trying some paint from a locally place this time for the block and head but I’ll paint the pan using the farm implement paint. Are you planning on brushing or spraying?

Afrazer wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:21 pm

Are you planning on brushing or spraying?

I'm planning on using my HPLV gun. I'm also going to check with wholesale automotive paint in Wichita tomorrow to see if they have some engine enamel paint.

I got my block paint from Auto and industrial paint supply in newton on broadway and it was ready to spray mix in a quart can and sprayed on really nice. I don’t know how it will hold up as I haven’t used them before.

The consensus on another vehicle forum I am active on is that the blocks should not get that hot to affect almost any paint. If it does, you got other problems. So, go for it. Here is my latest engine project painted Model A green. I have had good luck using black stove polish on manifolds. Wipes on and will stay a nice matte black finish for over a hear. Then wipe on again. Available at ACE hardware here.

Magic farm implement paint from Tractor supply works well!

After reading that I'd probably want to add reducer and hardener to the farm paint to get it to spray well and dry in a reasonable amount of time, I decided to just get another quart of Eastwood extreme chassis black for painting the engine parts. It sprays well right out of the can, and the cost isn't much more than buying farm paint plus reducer and hardener. Plus the paint is good to 330 F.

We had another couple of days in the 50s and 60s this week, so I got all the engine parts painted before it got cold again. Even in that temperature range, the paint dried pretty quickly. Time to start putting the engine back together!

Took the same opportunity but used rustoleum and a hardener mix brushed on but took a lot longer to dry. Had the kid help on a cracked pan