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1939 mgtb Vic Savelli DFW, TX, USA 1939 MG TB 1973 MG MGB GT 1973 MG MGB GT	Posted: June 20, 2012 03:53PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 36

When I removed my brake and clutch master cylinder box and surrounding components I just couldn't put the new components in over the top of that dirty, corroded engine bay that had been spray painted flat black by a previous owner on this white car. Realizing that it is impossible to spray around and under components I decided I would try to paint it by hand. This car is a driver and will not receive the frame off attention that I normally would prefer. I purchased Rustoleum white primer and satin finish white enamel from Home Depot and started hand painting the engine bay last night. I am very pleased with the results!. I used a 3/4 inch very thin but strong bristled artists brush. The first coat primer had a small amount of bleed through but the second coat looks really good. No visible brush strokes and at a 3 foot distance looks factory. Using the small brush allowed me to work around some components that are too difficult to take off for painting purposes. A satin or flat finish will look best - gloss shows too many imperfections. The hardest part is leaning over the engine bay - it is a bit tedious.

If you have a well worn engine bay on your driver I recommend trying this approach.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/20/2012 03:54PM by 1939 mgtb.

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Re: Surprising good result hand painting engine bay #2
saanich2006 Robert Browning Atlanta, Georgia, USA 1968 Chevrolet Corvette 1973 MG MGB	Posted: June 20, 2012 04:08PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 1,787

Pictures!!!

"He had delusions of adequacy."

Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee.

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Re: Surprising good result hand painting engine bay #3
dickmoritz Dick Moritz Philly 'burbs, PA, USA	Posted: June 20, 2012 04:11PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 7,231

Without photos you didn't do it... devil smiley

Dick

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1939 mgtb Vic Savelli DFW, TX, USA 1939 MG TB 1973 MG MGB GT 1973 MG MGB GT	Posted: June 20, 2012 04:13PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 36

Sorry! I'll take photos - but apparently this suggestion has already been made. link below is on this forum and outlines same process but the much more savvy posters added the photos.

http://www.mgexperience.net/phorum/read.php?1,1963895,page=1

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Re: Surprising good result hand painting engine bay #5
Rod H. Amity, Oregon, USA 1964 MG MGB 1968 MG MGB GT	Posted: June 20, 2012 04:20PM Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 14,987

Lighter colors seem to work better. I brush painted the bay on my roadster, and it came out looking pretty good. When I brushed the bay on my GT it turned out just so so.

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