Red, silver or black?

[TYTILIDIE]

As some of you may know, I like my engine red. Problem is, they don't (that I have seen) have red in the spray cans at the local parts stores. They have it but it is a dull coat pretty much which leaves me to have to buy clear and put like 6 coats on it. It tends to start crack after about 6 months to a year and ultimately ends up looking like crap. So I was thinking, should I go with silver or black? I don't really like either but silver would be practical because you can see leaks better and black would match the truck. So which one do you guys think I should go with?

 

[cameronsclone]

Re: Red, silver or black?

Personally I like black. harder to see leaks, but looks much better, because it wont show leaks.

 

[jpalmer]

Re: Red, silver or black?

black

 

[JuStBlAzIN]

Re: Red, silver or black?

As some of you may know, I like my engine red. Problem is, they don't (that I have seen) have red in the spray cans at the local parts stores. They have it but it is a dull coat pretty much which leaves me to have to buy clear and put like 6 coats on it. It tends to start crack after about 6 months to a year and ultimately ends up looking like crap. So I was thinking, should I go with silver or black? I don't really like either but silver would be practical because you can see leaks better and black would match the truck. So which one do you guys think I should go with?

dont they sell that new LSX paint in the stores?

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Re: Red, silver or black?

I am now leaning towards black. Main reason, besides that you guys are right, is that I want to do the black braided fuel lines instead of the current steel braided I have, with red AN fittings. That would look insane.

 

[Norm]

Re: Red, silver or black?

How many cans of red do you want? They have red at the parts store by my house. When I took mechanics tech school, I was told that a engine painted black has better heat control than a engine painted any other color. Kinda questioned that myth, but I kinda like black.

 

[turbodig]

Re: Red, silver or black?

I am now leaning towards black. Main reason, besides that you guys are right, is that I want to do the black braided fuel lines instead of the current steel braided I have, with red AN fittings. That would look insane.

I POR-15'd my block. That stuff is never coming off.
No more rusty engine parts.

 

[epix]

Re: Red, silver or black?

Purple!

 

[TYRODD]

Re: Red, silver or black?

Pink, definitely pink.

Next time you win a race you can say "You got beat by a truck with a pink engine!" :lol:

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Re: Red, silver or black?

I POR-15'd my block. That stuff is never coming off.
No more rusty engine parts.

What is POR-15?

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Re: Red, silver or black?

Pink, definitely pink.

Next time you win a race you can say "You got beat by a truck with a pink engine!" :lol:

:rotf: Funny but definitely not happening.

 

[Norm]

Re: Red, silver or black?

What is POR-15?

http://www.por15.com/products.asp?dept=1

 

[AUSyTyIN]

Re: Red, silver or black?

+1 for black.

 

[Ry368]

Re: Red, silver or black?

I POR-15'd my block. That stuff is never coming off.
No more rusty engine parts.

x2....I used that stuff on the floor of my nova....hard as a rock and shines nicely!

 

[rodent]

Re: Red, silver or black?

Black is the best color for having a clean looking engine...

Back in the days, I use to do Chevy orange on all my BBC and SBC engines. After a month, they started to look like crap. Not from leaks but just the daily driving grime and oil vapors.

 

[turbodig]

Re: Red, silver or black?

x2....I used that stuff on the floor of my nova....hard as a rock and shines nicely!

I foam-brushed the POR-15 on the block, then topped it with some gloss black spray paint while it was still just a touch tacky.

You don't want to get it on anything that you don't want colored black, including yourself.
Think before you whiz!

 

[bezerk]

Re: Red, silver or black?

kawasaki green!

 

[twin74s]

Re: Red, silver or black?

shoot it with self etching primer then base clear it in any color you want....It will NOT come off. I have seen blocks go thru the hot tank more than once and not loose the paint....just another thought...