Engine paint in Federal Yellow?

[SharkyOhio]

I have a CC 149 with a Kohler K321A. I plan to paint the frame, sheet metal, and engine this spring. I will use a compressed-air paint gun setup.

Question:
Can I paint the engine block with the "regular" Cub Cadet Yellow or will the heat of the engine block burn the paint off? Is there a 483 (federal yellow) high heat paint for engines?

[Matt G.]

It will eventually burn/discolor the paint. That's the way it was from the factory. I don't believe that high-temp paint comes in anything other than shades of black. One thing you could do is paint the cooling fins with the high-temp black and the rest of the engine with the CC yellow. That won't be correct, but the paint in that area won't deteriorate as quickly.

[zippy1]

tcpglobal.com has a bunch of different hi heat colors available.

[johncub7172]

It has been my "expert" experience when it comes to using Cub Cadet factory Federal Yellow paint to paint a motor, that it does not burn off or even remotely come to question of doing so.





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It cures very nicely, and should a little due to the heat. NO WAY does a k161 run so hot as to burn 35.99 a qt. paint off the block. I wound not recomend painting and of the cooling fins as well.

[Matt G.]

Originally Posted by johncub7172

It has been my "expert" experience when it comes to using Cub Cadet factory Federal Yellow paint to paint a motor, that it does not burn off or even remotely come to question of doing so.

It cures very nicely, and should a little due to the heat. NO WAY does a k161 run so hot as to burn 35.99 a qt. paint off the block. I wound not recomend painting and of the cooling fins as well.

It will eventually burn off of the exhaust port area. The cost of the paint has nothing to do with it...it'll just as easily burn off $100/quart PPG Delstar...Normal paint will not hold up to the 500F + temperature of the exhaust port.

Just to clarify, when I was talking about the cooling fins, I meant the ones on the block. If they aren't painted, they'll rust. The aluminum head should not be painted, though.