When you’re restoring or modifying a vehicle you may want to paint your engine to make it look as good as it functions.
Tag: Engine Paint
5 Ways to Improve Your Restoration Project
The term “auto restoration” can mean a lot of different things to different people. There’s everything from a weekend warrior light restoration to a full “nut and bolt” restoration that will border on OCD status. There’s no right or wrong way as long as you’re happy with the vehicle in the end. We decided to list our top 5 favorite simple ways to improve the quality of your restoration.
How to Do An Under Hood Restoration on A Classic Truck
If you’re looking for specialty paints and coatings you can probably get them at Eastwood. We’re going to show you we restored the entire engine compartment on a 1979 Ford Pickup Truck. We used Eastwood 2k Aero spray coatings a lot in this project so we’ll start of by discussing […]
How to Paint An Engine Block
The biggest hurdle with getting an old or used engine painted is getting it CLEAN. Years of oil, grease and road grime can make it difficult to get paint to stick to your engine. If you’re having the engine rebuilt we suggest tearing the engine all the way down and having it cleaned in a solvent bath inside or out to get it ultra clean to start.
Best Way to Detail your Engine Bay
Having a chromed out or polished, spotless engine bay is a dream of a lot of car enthusiasts, but it’s a lot of money and time to get an engine to be to the level of high end show cars. That doesn’t mean you can’t have an ultra clean engine bay that looks really great without breaking the bank. We decided to put together a list of our favorite ways to detail your engine bay and drive train.
Eastwood Alsip Restores A Delivery Van
We’re creeping up on about a year since our second retail store has been open in Alsip, IL outside of Chicago. This store has been growing steadily and we’re very thankful for the acceptance into the classic car community! Store Manager Trevor and his crew at the store decided they wanted to take on building up a vintage delivery van for a multi-purpose vehicle they could take to local cruise-ins, car shows, and to potentially deliver product locally. Sure we could have bought a brand new, crisp white Ford Transit and called it a day; but what’s the fun in that!
Restoring a Ford Model T Jack- Don’t throw away that Antique Jack!
Antique cars had some pretty simple jacks that aren’t hard to figure out how they work. The problem is that the jack is usually a WRECK on anything older and especially an antique. I’ve found over the years that if the part or accessory (in this case an old jack) is still solid structurally, it can often times be saved and reconditioned or restored and put back into service.
Refresh Your Engine With Eastwood Chassis Black and Aluma Blast
With Eastwood Chassis Black ( I prefer the Extreme version) and Eastwood you can make your drivetrain parts look like new. I use this combo anytime I have an engine or transmission out of a car. You can’t beat the “factory fresh” look with this combo.
Spray Paint can’t stand the heat? Maybe it should get out of your car’s “kitchen”!
When I say kitchen, I of course mean “engine bay”. Everyone loves to clean up their engine bay and painting pieces of your car’s power plant has always been a proven way to do so . Commonly folks will reach for that can of cheap spray paint under the work […]