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I just purchased some high-performance cylinder heads that I overpaid for (but that's a different story). They're aluminum and they just look so pretty right now when they're new. Has anyone had experience with painting aluminum heads? I have seen that VHT, Rust-oleum, and a few others offer high heat engine enamel paints. It is brand new, as in never installed. I've seen that they offer some high temp clear coat paints as well. I was wondering if a cleaning and spray of two or three passes of clear coat would preserve the look. I don't want to primer and paint the heads as I haven't seen a paint that closely mimics the look of new aluminum. Rust-oleum and VHT have engine enamel paints in an aluminum finish. They look nice, but......not quite as nice as new, bare, and polished aluminum.
Aluminum heads don't rust and don't corrode or age that much. However, it still does oxidize, dull, and generally lose its shine as time goes on. I just kind of want them to stay looking close to they way they look now for as long as possible.
My dirty engine block is a different story. I'm going to really have to clean that thing over and over. And clean it over and over some more. Then I'm going to have to apply a few layers of primer, followed by a few layers of paint, and finally followed by some clear coat.
I just purchased some high-performance cylinder heads that I overpaid for (but that's a different story). They're aluminum and they just look so pretty right now when they're new. Has anyone had experience with painting aluminum heads? I have seen that VHT, Rust-oleum, and a few others offer high heat engine enamel paints. It is brand new, as in never installed. I've seen that they offer some high temp clear coat paints as well. I was wondering if a cleaning and spray of two or three passes of clear coat would preserve the look. I don't want to primer and paint the heads as I haven't seen a paint that closely mimics the look of new aluminum. Rust-oleum and VHT have engine enamel paints in an aluminum finish. They look nice, but......not quite as nice as new, bare, and polished aluminum.
Aluminum heads don't rust and don't corrode or age that much. However, it still does oxidize, dull, and generally lose its shine as time goes on. I just kind of want them to stay looking close to they way they look now for as long as possible.
My dirty engine block is a different story. I'm going to really have to clean that thing over and over. And clean it over and over some more. Then I'm going to have to apply a few layers of primer, followed by a few layers of paint, and finally followed by some clear coat.