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05-06-2007
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|  CYLINDER HEAD Piant Questions I want to paint my CYLINDER HEAD, Engine cover to match my car.  Right now it is Red and Gray.  I was thinking the red would be black and the gray will be  per.Has anyone here painted their motor or had it done?  Any advise of paints to use? I am going to have it sand blasted before re-painting it. Thanks! SLKman 
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 | Just need some high temp paint. See products like VHT Paint striper, sand it, degrease, wash, dry then paint.
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| Sand it, wash it, dry it, paint it....Not sure my wife will let me have a stripper there tho????? Guess it couldn't hurt to try. LOL  Thanks! SLKman
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| Do it while she is at work...make sure the stripper takes all her stuff when she leaves...  |
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 | Taking the head off mate? While your at it just drop a new gasket in its good preventative maintenance.
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| DO it, I think it will turn out nice.
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| A useful link relating to removal of cover and Gasket replacement; http://www.kokes.net/SLK_head_remove.htm |
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| Once the cylinder covers off it makes good sense to replace as much as possible and head gaskets being prone to failure on the 230 i thought it might be worth it. Do as much as possible when its in bits you know
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