Need to dress up engine part...

[Architect]

I guess I can just paint this... any other suggestions...?
I believe this is called a "Dohickie" or maybe a "thing-a-majig"... not sure, but it's the only rusty thing on my engine...:(
So do I just paint it...with heat engine paint..?
Thanks, Architect

[Marauder Rick]

Its your EGR and i dont know if engine paint can withstand the temps of this thing. it recycles exhaust so it gets a lot hotter than most other engine components, but who know....give it a shot.

[RoyLPita]

its your egr and i dont know if engine paint can withstand the temps of this thing. It recycles exhaust so it gets a lot hotter than most other engine components, but who know....give it a shot.

+1........

[RacerX]

Use the ceramic header paint in any auto store. Good to 2000 deg. The trick is to follow the directions, esp. the curing part.

http://www.jegs.com/i/VHT/322/SP114/10002/-1

[J-MAN]

Use the ceramic header paint in any auto store. Good to 2000 deg. The trick is to follow the directions, esp. the curing part.

http://www.jegs.com/i/VHT/322/SP114/10002/-1

+1, but I wouldn't use orange...............unless it's a DTR.

[DOOM]

Powder coat.

[napolitano]

Do an egr delete. Uh that's illegal though isn't it? Oh well. I plan on doing one. It does make the engine look like the sixties.

[BigCars4Ever]

Powder coat would catch fire!

[Architect]

Use the ceramic header paint in any auto store. Good to 2000 deg. The trick is to follow the directions, esp. the curing part.

http://www.jegs.com/i/VHT/322/SP114/10002/-1
I think you are correct...;)... they sell a small can of brush-on header paint... "black" ...drys to a ceramic finish when engine heats up....
Thanks for the information...
Architect

[Krytin]

I think you are correct...;)... they sell a small can of brush-on header paint... "black" ...drys to a ceramic finish when engine heats up....
Thanks for the information...
Architect

Pictures when you're done - this might turn out to be a popular fix!!

[ctrlraven]

I know I'd like to do mine! lol

[Joe Walsh]

I did mine with gloss black engine paint some years ago.
I'll take a look at it tonight and shoot some pictures of its' present condition.

[SC Cheesehead]

PM 03mmmonroe, IIRC, he's painted his, he can tell you what he used.

[DOOM]

Here mine with a lil bling!

http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad47/DOOMIE/480d436d.jpg

[ImpalaSlayer]

it dosent have to be high temp paint, i used a paint that looks like raw cast iron when it dries and it held up fine.

[03mmmonroe]

I guess I can just paint this... any other suggestions...?
I believe this is called a "Dohickie" or maybe a "thing-a-majig"... not sure, but it's the only rusty thing on my engine...:(
So do I just paint it...with heat engine paint..?
Thanks, Architect

I have paint two egr valves just used wire brush to clean loose rust and then break clean. Tape off plastic area and paint them with silver 1200deg paint.
Russ

[Joe Walsh]

Well so much for that gloss black engine paint!
My EGR is now returning to a rusty mess.
I painted the IAC valve and the intake coolant fittings a gloss black back in early 2005.

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae326/JoeJWalsh/IMG_4082.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae326/JoeJWalsh/IMG_4083.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae326/JoeJWalsh/IMG_4084.jpg

[Blown3.8]

Engine paint does not hold up. Definatly use header paint.