Painting gearbox

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 jarraaaaaaaaaa Posts: 3580 Mk2 16v VTR + Nitrous
    #1
    After hours trying to clean/polish it Ive decided Im going to paint it ha

    What paint can I use? Will it have to be high temperature paint?

    If anyone has done this, which would you recommend? Wanting it silver


    Thanks
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Liverpool Posts: 596 Mk5 Golf GTTDI, Vauxhall Vivaro
    #2
    never heard of painting a gearbox before. Should be interesting. Should imagine it will have to VHT paint like.
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 jarraaaaaaaaaa Posts: 3580 Mk2 16v VTR + Nitrous
    #3
    Ive seen a few people do it on here. Im rebuilding a 16v for my VTR at the minute you see... wanting it looking cleannn.
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Liverpool Posts: 596 Mk5 Golf GTTDI, Vauxhall Vivaro
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DusheR View Post
    Ive seen a few people do it on here. Im rebuilding a 16v for my VTR at the minute you see... wanting it looking cleannn.

    Sweet, Should imagine would be a lot of work degreasing etc etc. Take it would be brush painted on? When I use VHT paint on my scooter exhausts the stuff is spot on like and easily applied. you paintimng your engine to match?
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #5
    I just used hammerite.



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  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 jarraaaaaaaaaa Posts: 3580 Mk2 16v VTR + Nitrous
    #6
    You will do for me, hammerite spray?
  7. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #7
    I just used the paint on stuff mate, used hardly any. And i wasnt overly bothered by the odd brush stroke marks. But once the paint drys you cant see the strokes much anyway.
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 jarraaaaaaaaaa Posts: 3580 Mk2 16v VTR + Nitrous
    #8
    cheeers