How not to paint a small block chevy.

In this video I paint my chevy 305 with VHT engine enamel. I do the best job I could, but the engine was sitting in my garage for a few months. It got a little rusty and a got some oil on it.

[@kalybnielsen4183]

I painted engines for decades without a primer, recently I have started using primer, both gave excellent results. Just do a light basecoat without a primer and follow up with several light coats with a little time in-between.

[@davidcraft4909]

Great tip!

[@barenekid9695]

Wipe it down with Laquer thinners before painting. It works !

[@davidcraft4909]

Thanks for watching

[@two38382]

There is a guy who does mostly Mopar stuff on KZbin. I dont remember his name. He suggests useing a blowtorch on the block to remove all oil in the pores of the block. You can see the color change on the block once the oil is burned off. It looked like it worked very well. He didn't use primer. Just a blowtorch.

[@davidcraft4909]

I will look for that video. I think i,ve seen it.

[@therumsweats161]

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[@davidcraft4909]

Yeah, I've seen that video and he kind of goes all out on painting his engine. I'm sure his method is better than just using a spray can, so if my engine fades fast, then maybe the next one I will paint like in that video.

[@lonniesamaniego965]

It only flakes when you spray too much with a heat

[@davesirvio749]

You do not need primer.

[@davidcraft4909]

Well, I never use primer, but I would say that if someone did and used a better-quality paint. It would probably last longer and not fade as quick. I'm not building a show car, so I'm good with no primer.