RoubaixRider 221 #1 Posted Tuesday at 10:45 PM Good day all, and happy St. Patrick’s Day! So I’ve been searching the forum, and couldn’t quite find what I was looking for, so I hope this is not a redundant post… I’m looking for a high temperature sunrise red paint… Rustoleum? Does such a thing exist in that color? The closest I found online does not list that color specifically. Curious what the rest of you have done with engine block paint choices. My engine is coming back from the shop this coming weekend and looking forward to getting the old girl moving forward! Best, Jason 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 64,466 #2 Posted Tuesday at 10:54 PM The only part of your engine that becomes hot enough to damage regular spray paint is the head and the cooling fins around the cylinder. The head should never be painted and the cooling fins should only be given a light coat of high temperature paint, I prefer flat black for the fins. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 11,275 #3 Posted Wednesday at 01:32 AM You could also paint the fins with hi temp silver. Then paint the base of the block sunrise Red. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 31,175 #4 Posted Wednesday at 01:54 AM I use the same acrylic enamel paint on the engine that I use on the rest of the tractor. I never paint the aluminum cylinder head or the bearing plate. The only place that the paint ever discolors is around the exhaust port. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 17,418 #5 Posted Wednesday at 03:43 AM (edited) 4 hours ago, 953 nut said: The head should never be painted and the cooling fins should only be given a light coat of high temperature paint, I prefer flat black for the fins. Same here. Once the tins go on you can only see the PTO side of the fins, and it looks nice and clean. Edited Wednesday at 03:44 AM by kpinnc 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 6,501 #6 Posted Wednesday at 10:29 AM Nice job on the engine Kpinnc! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 55,475 #7 Posted Wednesday at 01:53 PM (edited) 3 hours ago, Retired Wrencher said: Nice job on the engine Kpinnc! Mr. Honda ... That motor won't fit in with your repos ... I best come get it ... 11 hours ago, Achto said: paint on the engine that I use on the rest of the tractor. I'll second that. Worst problem I've had is getting the block clean enough to get regular paint to stick unless it's a full rebuild. Edited Wednesday at 01:54 PM by WHX?? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 17,418 #8 Posted Wednesday at 04:52 PM 2 hours ago, WHX?? said: That motor won't fit in with your repos ... I best come get it ... Yeah yeah that's for the 701. I'll get it finished eventually. At least it's now bolted in the tractor! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 45,691 #9 Posted Wednesday at 08:41 PM 6 hours ago, WHX?? said: Mr. Honda ... That motor won't fit in with your repos ... I best come get it ... I'll second that. Worst problem I've had is getting the block clean enough to get regular paint to stick unless it's a full rebuild. Dawn Power wash after you regular degreaser works pretty good. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 55,475 #10 Posted Wednesday at 09:47 PM 1 hour ago, squonk said: Dawn Power wash She just got a bottle of that for dishes and I absconded it for the shop. Worked good on a greasy tranny and not too harsh to take off patina. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 10,867 #11 Posted Wednesday at 11:46 PM (edited) 2 hours ago, WHX?? said: She just got a bottle of that for dishes and I absconded it for the shop. Worked good on a greasy tranny and not too harsh to take off patina. Okay MADGE Thought you were into Palmolive. Edited Wednesday at 11:53 PM by JCM 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 55,475 #12 Posted Thursday at 12:31 AM (edited) 46 minutes ago, JCM said: Okay MADGE Thought you were into Palmolive. Do I look like Big Unit?? I'll not go here Plunger. Oh what the hell ... Edited Thursday at 12:33 AM by WHX?? 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raider69 122 #13 Posted 5 hours ago On 3/17/2026 at 5:54 PM, 953 nut said: I prefer flat black for the fins. Besides looking good it has been proven that painting engine components black helps with heat dissipation. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
