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Has anyone used this paint??

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I didn't buy the kit but I used the components that are in the kit. I used the color included in this kit and I was very happy with the results. I don't know how the kit price compares with getting the items individually.
 
Exactly as above, pieces yes, kit no.

I like their engine enamel. It is VERY thick. I will offer one bit of advice though. While it brushes great onto cast iron, you are not likely to be happy with brushing their engine enamel onto smooth surfaces like valve covers. For that, thin and spray with a gun or air brush. I did NOT have good luck thinning and spraying using their solvent. The second coat would lift the first. I had much better luck thinning with plain mineral spirits and shooting the second coat when the first was almost dried. For added luster you can gently buff the dried paint (on sheet metal) after a couple of days.

The image below is my Mini engine painted with their BMC green engine paint.

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dklawson said:
Exactly as above, pieces yes, kit no.

I like their engine enamel. It is VERY thick. I will offer one bit of advice though. While it brushes great onto cast iron, you are not likely to be happy with brushing their engine enamel onto smooth surfaces like valve covers. For that, thin and spray with a gun or air brush. I did NOT have good luck thinning and spraying using their solvent. The second coat would lift the first. I had much better luck thinning with plain mineral spirits and shooting the second coat when the first was almost dried. For added luster you can gently buff the dried paint (on sheet metal) after a couple of days.

The image below is my Mini engine painted with their BMC green engine paint.

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So I can thin out their paint with mineral spirits and use a hvlp gun?
 
I thinned with mineral spirits and used an air brush so I see no reason why you could not use the HVLP gun. I would however practice on a piece of scrap metal first. It is an enamel paint so it is going to stay runny/liquid longer than a 2-part paint or lacquer.
 
I added mineral spirits slowly in small portions until it sprayed "right" out of my air brush. Sorry... I don't know how better to related that. The POR engine enamels are VERY, VERY, thick. You won't thin them in the same proportion that you would normal automotive paints.
 
I know that this paint thing has been chewed and chewed... My stupid way for small work like the correct BE engine paint is to go to my nearest Sherman Williams COMMERCIAL paint store and they make the paint from a code that is on there national network computer.... They mix for their reuseable air canister sprayer system.. When I'm ready, I simply pour the paint into a jar and spray. It's really slick... very little fuss and not much more in $$ than a can from the auto supply store.... You can buy special primers....Such as an etcher's for the engine redo... then an high temp additive for the final coat with the correct color for your vintage Spridget... I just buy pints and store them.. i.e. have one for the top frame.... touch up for the wheels...
 
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