i decided that i am going to take my motor apart and have the whole engine compartment and accessories, along with the motor detail. the motor still runs strong but i decided that i will rebuild it. the reason is because i dont know how much mileage there really is on the motor. also because the engine bay looks crappy.

my question would be, should i powder coat the accessories or just go with the regular canned spray paint. ikonw all the advantages of powder coating but for all those guys that used the spray can, how long has it lasted looking in good shpae for you? i dont drive the car much. in fact almost not at all, since i have other modes of transportation. so, for the guys who barely drive their cars, does the paint still look good with minor detailing? i was also thinking about buying a powder coating system from eastwood(hot coat). any reviews on this or any other system is much appreciated.

thanks
angel

I am in the process of restoring my front end. I used PPG products - wash primer and epoxy primer with eastwood underhood black. The previous owner used krylon and that stuff was comming off in sheets during stripping.

-dnult

If you're not going for originality, I would recommend that you try black Caterpillar paint. It's the stuff they use on heavy machinery. It's is extremely tough and self-leveling. We've used it for bunches of things and have been really pleased with the results.

I'll try to get the link to post some pics later.

Angel, I guess it's a matter of preference. I have always painted everything under the hood. This time I had some pulleys and brackets powder-coated to see if I get more service from that than painting. Like the looks of the coated pieces. Need to have the hood hinges coated now.Someone on Team Camaro just recently posted pics of his coated parts. They were done in a silver and looked very nice. :D

You know, the painted stuff can look terrific for a looong time. It all depends on how you prep the painting and how well you store the car while its sitting. Frank

For black i used the gloss por 15, all other is either exterior base coat/clear coat, or natural metal finish:

http://hobbystage.net/camaro/media.cgi?site=jcl1358&folder=*&id=1059622044-002365

thanks for all the replies. i am going to try and make it as original as possible. but i also like the idea of a tough coated parts also that will not chip or start to rust. i bought a powder coating system that was on ebay along with a curing lamp. now alo i need to do is make a blasting cabinet. im going to try a couple of parts with powder coating and see how they look. by the way, do you take off the powder coating by just blasting it off? also, what color of powder coating from eastwood's hot coat is used to paint the pulleys, fan, etc. what about the alernator and exhaust. does anyone recommend powder coating these pieces?

thanks,
angel

I'm thinking you can powder-coat almost anything. I think some people have done the inner fenders. For my brackets and pulleys I went with a gloss black. The guy doing the coating had a selection of colors to choose from.I'd like to have the money to coat and re-coat in different colors till I found something that just stood out. Not sure what colors are available with the Eastwood kit. Good luck with your project and post some pics. :D

I did my brakets and pulleys in semi gloss black. My intake was done in intake maniflod silver.
All the parts get some dirt/oil/grease to some extent, and I really like the intake being done, any gas or oil wipes right off with a rag... no stains.

I did my inner fenders and a few odds and ends in semi gloss black powder coat and they look great. I like rattle can with careful prep for many other parts as that is what looks the most correct.

-Mark.

do they make any powders that look correct for things like pulleys? if so, which one would you guys do.

thanks,
angel

Check out different manuals for your car to see what the original colors were called. I know some off colors are available in a rattle can, or by the quart. I'd powdercoat the rest. I hear that they even have a clear coat that you can put over polished aluminum.

Good luck and post some pics when you're done!

anyway, my powder coating system from hot coat along with my curing lamp came in today. i bought it on ebay and it looks to be in great condition. the only problem is that it didnt come with instructions. it seems simple enough to figrue out. should all pieces be blasted before powder coating?

thanks,
angel