Engine Compartment

In my opinion I would clean it with simple green and a pressure washer. Remove everything and then scuff it with grey or red scotch bright. Use grease and wax to thoroughly clean the surface area and tack and epoxy prime and paint it. I would use a cheap harbor freight hvlp spray gun. It does not require a ton of technical knowledge to lay a nice slick coat of single stage paint.

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Very nice. I agree that a cheap gun can put down a decent job. I have used Harbor Freight guns before, and they worked fine. I have been painting for 40 years. I have a Devilbis SRi Pro touchup gun and an Iwata LP400 for a main gun. I used cheaper guns for years and got good results. That green looks great. If you can do that with a HF gun, you may be ready for a better gun. I highly recommend the Devilbis FLG4. It is a great mid priced gun with lots of tips available. You could get a 1.8 and 2.2 tips for primer (it does a great job on primer), and a 1.3 for base, clear and single stage. It is a great all around gun.