Who has painted their engine with a spray gun?

Kern Dog said

Since I have my engine out for a rebuild, I'm thinking of painting it with a catalyzed paint from a spray gun. Despite good prep, my engines seem to peel a little in some areas so I thought that better quality paint might stick longer.
The spray can stuff is cheap and anyone can paint with it. The lack of a hardener means that the shine often fades in a few years. It would be great to have this engine look great for more than a few years.

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If you are going for an O.E. Type resto you may be stuck with painting the engine as an assembly. I clean, prep, prime in some cases, and paint every engine component separately . No painted over bolts or gasket surfaces. Just because the factory did it doesn’t mean it’s right..!! They do hold up much longer for me this way. A lot of it has to do with the use of the car. A daily or a car that see’s a lot of weather sure show it faster…Swingn’