Tigers,

what is the best paint to pain my engine bay? The old pain is peeling apart. I was thinking to use the paint in a spray can. I have found a cheap spray paint in Repco. YSE8 is finally out. Time to repaint the bay, fix the wires and isolation while the best in getting rebuilt.
The bay is not getting extremely hot.

Thank you for your suggestions.

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Serb1980 said..
Tigers,

what is the best paint to pain my engine bay? The old pain is peeling apart. I was thinking to use the paint in a spray can. I have found a cheap spray paint in Repco. YSE8 is finally out. Time to repaint the bay, fix the wires and isolation while the best in getting rebuilt.
The bay is not getting extremely hot.

Thank you for your suggestions.

I used Bilgekote, single coat, white so easy to see leaks and designed for the bilge, so will handle oil, chemicals etc. Not cheap.

www.whitworths.com.au/international-bilgekote-1l-white

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Ilenart said..

Serb1980 said..
Tigers,

what is the best paint to pain my engine bay? The old pain is peeling apart. I was thinking to use the paint in a spray can. I have found a cheap spray paint in Repco. YSE8 is finally out. Time to repaint the bay, fix the wires and isolation while the best in getting rebuilt.
The bay is not getting extremely hot.

Thank you for your suggestions.

I used Bilgekote, single coat, white so easy to see leaks and designed for the bilge, so will handle oil, chemicals etc. Not cheap.

www.whitworths.com.au/international-bilgekote-1l-white

Excellent. Will use this one. Thank you.

Rustoleum or metal paint from aldi are other options, second the suggestion for white.

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UncleBob said..
Rustoleum or metal paint from aldi are other options, second the suggestion for white.

Over the years I have decided that money spent on paint is well worth it in light of the monumental effort required in preparation and paint removal before one can paint again. I normally go for economical solutions but with paint even if there is a 5% chance the paint is significantly better I would pay double the cost unless of course I'm selling the item in the near future.

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julesmoto said..

UncleBob said..
Rustoleum or metal paint from aldi are other options, second the suggestion for white.

Over the years I have decided that money spent on paint is well worth it in light of the monumental effort required in preparation and paint removal before one can paint again. I normally go for economical solutions but with paint even if there is a 5% chance the paint is significantly better I would pay double the cost unless of course I'm selling the item in the near future.

Got the bilgecote from withworths today. Applied degreaser and will go back on Friday afternoon to clean everything and prepare for painting. While engine is out I am thinking of buying that LED stripes and Install one in each corned so I have a bright light in the engine room. will this stripes hold the heat? Engine is not that hot and alternator is blowing air around..
any opinions?

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julesmoto said..

UncleBob said..
Rustoleum or metal paint from aldi are other options, second the suggestion for white.

Over the years I have decided that money spent on paint is well worth it in light of the monumental effort required in preparation and paint removal before one can paint again. I normally go for economical solutions but with paint even if there is a 5% chance the paint is significantly better I would pay double the cost unless of course I'm selling the item in the near future.

Got the bilgecote from withworths today. Applied degreaser and will go back on Friday afternoon to clean everything and prepare for painting. While engine is out I am thinking of buying that LED stripes and Install one in each corned so I have a bright light in the engine room. will this stripes hold the heat? Engine is not that hot and alternator is blowing air around..
any opinions?

Have used the 12V LED 1m strips from Supercheapauto but not in an engine bay - but don't expect you would have a problem. The Supercheap website is scarce on details. The first 2 links below have good information including temperature rise of LED strips to up to 85degC but it is not clear if they are talking about 12v or 24v powered ones. Would suggest you get IP65 rated ones. The 3rd link below indicates temp capability to 60degC for 12v IP65 ones.

www.ledsupply.com/blog/7-tips-before-installing-led-strip-lights/

www.waveformlighting.com/home-residential/how-hot-do-led-strips-get-is-it-normal

elegantlighting.com.au/products/rgb-led-strip-lights-ip65-waterproof-5050-5m-300-leds-12v-plus-24-key-ir-controller-1

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r13 said..
Have used the 12V LED 1m strips from Supercheapauto but not in an engine bay - but don't expect you would have a problem. The Supercheap website is scarce on details. The first 2 links below have good information including temperature rise of LED strips to up to 85degC but it is not clear if they are talking about 12v or 24v powered ones. Would suggest you get IP65 rated ones. The 3rd link below indicates temp capability to 60degC for 12v IP65 ones.

www.ledsupply.com/blog/7-tips-before-installing-led-strip-lights/

www.waveformlighting.com/home-residential/how-hot-do-led-strips-get-is-it-normal

elegantlighting.com.au/products/rgb-led-strip-lights-ip65-waterproof-5050-5m-300-leds-12v-plus-24-key-ir-controller-1

Thought of these ones $25 each

www.whitworths.com.au/60-led-strip-light-1-metre-warm-white

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Serb1980 said..

julesmoto said..

UncleBob said..
Rustoleum or metal paint from aldi are other options, second the suggestion for white.

Over the years I have decided that money spent on paint is well worth it in light of the monumental effort required in preparation and paint removal before one can paint again. I normally go for economical solutions but with paint even if there is a 5% chance the paint is significantly better I would pay double the cost unless of course I'm selling the item in the near future.

Got the bilgecote from withworths today. Applied degreaser and will go back on Friday afternoon to clean everything and prepare for painting. While engine is out I am thinking of buying that LED stripes and Install one in each corned so I have a bright light in the engine room. will this stripes hold the heat? Engine is not that hot and alternator is blowing air around..
any opinions?

Yes prepare for painting, in a engine bay, a well used engine bay, a process more than preparation, it's a little motor so the area is relative, but to get the paint to stick it needs to be throughly cleaned, and with the boat in the water you have the added issue of disposal of contaminated waste. What i have found works is initial clean with a hydrocarbon type degreaser, couple of bucks per can at the auto shops then hose off, this is where the contaminated waste starts to ramp up. Rinse and repeat, then a alkaline soap degreaser, water based rinse and repeat. So by now the area should be clean, so just needs to be abraded to help key the new paint, dry sanding it is ok but dusty and by now you have developed a good recovery and disposal method for the contaminated waste so wet sanding is the go, a final wipe over with metho to dry out any water and pick up any residual oil contamination, and your good to go. As pointed out after all that work it's a bit of a risk to use anything but top quality paint system designed to adhere to the substrate. By the time you've got that done the engine might be back from the engineer work shop

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woko said..

Serb1980 said..

julesmoto said..

UncleBob said..
Rustoleum or metal paint from aldi are other options, second the suggestion for white.

Over the years I have decided that money spent on paint is well worth it in light of the monumental effort required in preparation and paint removal before one can paint again. I normally go for economical solutions but with paint even if there is a 5% chance the paint is significantly better I would pay double the cost unless of course I'm selling the item in the near future.

Got the bilgecote from withworths today. Applied degreaser and will go back on Friday afternoon to clean everything and prepare for painting. While engine is out I am thinking of buying that LED stripes and Install one in each corned so I have a bright light in the engine room. will this stripes hold the heat? Engine is not that hot and alternator is blowing air around..
any opinions?

Yes prepare for painting, in a engine bay, a well used engine bay, a process more than preparation, it's a little motor so the area is relative, but to get the paint to stick it needs to be throughly cleaned, and with the boat in the water you have the added issue of disposal of contaminated waste. What i have found works is initial clean with a hydrocarbon type degreaser, couple of bucks per can at the auto shops then hose off, this is where the contaminated waste starts to ramp up. Rinse and repeat, then a alkaline soap degreaser, water based rinse and repeat. So by now the area should be clean, so just needs to be abraded to help key the new paint, dry sanding it is ok but dusty and by now you have developed a good recovery and disposal method for the contaminated waste so wet sanding is the go, a final wipe over with metho to dry out any water and pick up any residual oil contamination, and your good to go. As pointed out after all that work it's a bit of a risk to use anything but top quality paint system designed to adhere to the substrate. By the time you've got that done the engine might be back from the engineer work shop

Thanks,

I will follow the instructions. It will take 2 weeks to get all gaskets cylinder, piston, rings, fix the head etc. so it might take 3 weeks to fix the engine. So happy about that. Finally.. What I found unbelievable is the fact that the engine managed to push the boat to hull speed without the alternator and as soon as alternator was connected it couldn't even turn the 30A alternator properly when in neutral (especially when microwave was on). Alternator is using only 1.5 hp. How only couple of hp pushed boat to hull speed?

Anyway I will feel very confident now when engine is rebuild. Keep in touch

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r13 said..
Have used the 12V LED 1m strips from Supercheapauto but not in an engine bay - but don't expect you would have a problem. The Supercheap website is scarce on details. The first 2 links below have good information including temperature rise of LED strips to up to 85degC but it is not clear if they are talking about 12v or 24v powered ones. Would suggest you get IP65 rated ones. The 3rd link below indicates temp capability to 60degC for 12v IP65 ones.

www.ledsupply.com/blog/7-tips-before-installing-led-strip-lights/

www.waveformlighting.com/home-residential/how-hot-do-led-strips-get-is-it-normal

elegantlighting.com.au/products/rgb-led-strip-lights-ip65-waterproof-5050-5m-300-leds-12v-plus-24-key-ir-controller-1

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Ilenart said..

Serb1980 said..
Tigers,

what is the best paint to pain my engine bay? The old pain is peeling apart. I was thinking to use the paint in a spray can. I have found a cheap spray paint in Repco. YSE8 is finally out. Time to repaint the bay, fix the wires and isolation while the best in getting rebuilt.
The bay is not getting extremely hot.

Thank you for your suggestions.

I used Bilgekote, single coat, white so easy to see leaks and designed for the bilge, so will handle oil, chemicals etc. Not cheap.

www.whitworths.com.au/international-bilgekote-1l-white

As recommended,


First cote in white, Saturday will apply another One.

Looks awesome, need to do the same to mine.

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Jolene said..
Looks awesome, need to do the same to mine.

Thanks buddy! I hope it will last..