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[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by alga

Your engine looks fantastic, Ronnie. What treatment did you use for ally parts? Is that silver paint on the head and sump? If so, did you use an etch primer? In general, what do I have to do in order to make my Zetec look as good as yours?

Sorry Albert, I missed this one .... I blame old age

The engine block & gearbox castings were degreased, then pressure washed.
Any loose material was removed with wire wheels and anything else that could be got into the tight areas .
Once de-greased, all of the Blackwork was given a couple of coats of High temp Engine Lacquer.

The alloy work had the same prep .... A little bit more work involved in removing the surface " White dust " Probably due to the fact of my geographical location and it's Salty enviroment .

All of the alloy was painted with a couple of coats of Silver High temp aluminium paint .... Needs no etch priming & has proven to be quite durable over the many years I have used it.
That said, on the head, it will probably tarnish a little as time passes.

The rocker cover was given a darn good clean & again it took some time to remove the White dust.
It was then treated to a few coats of Very High temp manifold paint .... This dries to a matt finish & it's primary use is for exhaust manifolds / downpipes.
Just chose that for looks realy.

The Black is, Tetrosyl Engine Laquer (150 deg c)

The silver is, Blackfriars Aluminium Paint (150 deg c) .... I have used this stuff for years & it has served me well .... A tiny brushfull goes a long, long way

The Red was a Halfords own brand product, VHT Exhaust paint .... Small spray can & the rocker cover got the lot