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SR20 Oil Pan Finish Protection.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 12:51 pm
by Jdflyer
Hi Everyone, Hope all is well and you and your families have been keeping healthy. I have taken some time off from everything, really just conserving fund as I work for the airlines, but have gotten a bit stir crazy lately and have decided to start finishing my motor that I'm building.
I just got finished bead blasting my oil pan (first item with the HF blast cabinet) and I'm looking at how to best protect it going forward and I wanted to get some professional opinions.
- Clear Powder Coat (Satin or Gloss?)
- Clear Coat Spray Can (Hi Temp maybe?)
- Some other process?
Here's a photo of the finished pan. I used Abrasive glass and glass bead to finish. 5 gal air compressor (I need a larger one as it took forever with the short burst and then waiting to recharge).
Thanks,
JD
From this
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to this:
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Re: SR20 Oil Pan Finish Protection.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 1:10 pm
by Linda
The high temp paint (2000 deg) is very durable . Not sure if the pan is supposed to disperse heat? Anyway that hi temp paint meant for headers is good . I think I used the 500 deg stuff on the pan and the 2000 on header.
Linda
Re: SR20 Oil Pan Finish Protection.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 1:27 pm
by Jdflyer
Will it yellow over time Linda?
Re: SR20 Oil Pan Finish Protection.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:05 pm
by Linda
I do not believe so. Header pic, painted 5 years ago at least... subject to high heat of course. Silver matte color.
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Linda
Re: SR20 Oil Pan Finish Protection.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:23 pm
by DAC21
Pardon my ignorance but what motor is that?
Re: SR20 Oil Pan Finish Protection.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:13 pm
by C.Costine
I got the intake manifold of my '67 1600 powder coated silver. It has gone over 3,000 miles with no deterioration visible. An oil pan shouldn't get hot enough to be a problem for any common coating.
Re: SR20 Oil Pan Finish Protection.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:37 pm
by notoptoy
DAC21 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:23 pm
Pardon my ignorance but what motor is that?
R16
Re: SR20 Oil Pan Finish Protection.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:05 pm
by DAC21
notoptoy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:37 pm
DAC21 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:23 pm
Pardon my ignorance but what motor is that?
R16
It would appear neither of us read the title of the thread LOL! It is an SR20. I was going crazy looking at the flat valve cover and distributor location. Based on the the OP's car info I figured he had an R16. I guess he is going to drop that in at some point? (I wasn't referring to Linda's photo, maybe I threw you off?)
Re: SR20 Oil Pan Finish Protection.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:37 pm
by notoptoy
DAC21 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:05 pm
notoptoy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:37 pm
DAC21 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:23 pm
Pardon my ignorance but what motor is that?
R16
? (I wasn't referring to Linda's photo, maybe I threw you off?)
Yes!