Does anyone have any tips for cleaning and painting an engine bay? I have burn marks from an old engine fire. Now that the engine is out of the car I would like to clean some of that mess up before I drop the 3sgte in.

Well you need to move the brake hard line out of the way then sand and prep like for painting the outside of the car, rustoleum paints are pretty tough, their professional enamel is good stuff but it takes a long time to dry by air, so get a good heat lamp and expect a good 48 hours with the heat lamp on it to cure it after the initial 4 hour dry to the touch time.

I'm a big fan of the Rustoleum epoxy appliance paint, all in one coating so no primer or clear and it has really good coverage. It dries fairly quick to a shiny finish that's hard to damage, only downside is you only have white or black to choose from. It's actually very similar to chassis paint, but it's only like $4 a can taxed at Wal-Mart instead of the $20+ a can for Eastwood...

This post has been edited by Box: Oct 10, 2016 - 11:56 PM

The professional enamel I mentioned is pretty similar but not quite as nigh invulnerable. Engine paint is a good choice too since it's chemical resistant.