The engine was carefully masked off to keep the paint from going into the internals of the block. The engine surface was warmed up using a propane heater. Make sure you that you do not paint with the heater on as you can cause a explosion. | 
Once the engine was at a desirable temp, we started misting the high-heat primer. |
Using SEM's candy concentrate, the candy red color was mixed. After adding catalyst, the transparent color was ready to be sprayed on in several coats. | 
The results of several even coats was a color that was glowing. |
Once prepared, the distributor cap went through the same steps as the engine as they were painted simultaneously. | 
Here's a look at two different styles of distributor caps that were painted and left to dry. |
While the engine paint was left to dry for two to three days, details like the ARP engine bolts were polished to add custom detail to the engine. | 
The custom engine was coming together as accessories including this Professional Products chrome intake were used to give it a show finish. |
The sealed and primered engine was covered with SEM's metallic silver base. | 
Using the SATA Jet 3000 with a quick release cup allowed us to see how much material was going onto the engine block. As you can ee, the color goes on lightly and in several coats at a time. |
With this being a show engine build, we also decided to paint the distributor to match the engine block. With the cap all masked off, the distributor cap was shot with Bulldog, a binding agent that allows the paint to adhere to the plastic foundation. | |