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Painting my engine a few questions

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SteveW:
Before I paint my engine with the Simoniz VHT stuff I was just wondering a few things.

Do I need any kind of etch primer first?

Is the Simoniz paint resistant to petrol, if not  can you lacquer over it?

Thanks.

Nurse Julie:
No etch primer needed with Simoniz VHT and once cured correctly, we find it very petrol resistant to normal everyday spills.

DomP:
I've just done all of my cases except the barrels, Simoniz vht goes on very nicely and covers well.  Remember to warm up your cases a bit and put the spray can in warm water for a while before spraying and you'll get a really even finish, keep at room temp or a bit higher for 24hrs before baking.

It stinks to high heavens when baking so open all windows and keep pets out!

SteveW:
Thanks Julie and Dom  :)

davidcumbria:
I just did mine with Simoniz and it worked pretty well. One thing I would do differently is to go over the cases and valve cover  in the high visibility areas clean up the small dings and spatter on the case surfaces with wet and dry. They seem much more noticeable when the case is resprayed.

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