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“1925 Essex. First, primed the frame with your Red Oxide RustSeal. Then he used your Buick Red Motor Coater for the color. Then clear coated the Motor Coater with DiamondFinish Clear.” -Melba C.

Motor Coater from KBS Coatings is one of the most popular engine paints on the market and is used by auto restorers all over the world. Motor Coater is very easy to apply, offers superb coverage and yields a self-leveling professional looking finish brushed or sprayed. These engine enamels provide deep, rich pigmented colors for excellent coverage. Motor Coater is very easy to brush out and looks like it has been sprayed when brushed out but you can also get Motor Coater in the convenience of an aerosol can on most colors. Motor Coater is a very durable coating protecting your engine from chips, chemicals and heat. Your engine coated with Motor Coater will be a show stopper at this DIY price!

“Here Pics of my 461 pontiac stroker going in my 65 GTO. I prepped with wire brush & KBS Klean then XTC Primer then Motor Coater. The exhaust manifolds were sand blasted & primed with XTC Primer & coated with XTC. So far looks great, thanks for all the Help!” -Randy R.

This entire engine compartment was coated with KBS Coatings. RustSeal and BlackTop on the firewall and frame components. Motor Coater was used on the engine. Professional Results at a DIY Price.

Chevy Orange Motor Coater on Engine. XTC Cast Iron Grey on Headers XTC Stainless Steel on Exhaust RustSeal Gloss Black on Underside RustSeal Galv Steel on Drive Shaft RustSeal & BlackTop on Firewall, A-Arms & Frame under Engine

“Redid the engine compartment, (without removing the engine) on my 1969 Camaro using Motor Coater. The gloss is amazing! It has never looked better in the 25 years I've owned it. -Mike D

“I sprayed 3 coats of KBS Gloss Black Motor Coater allowing each coat to fully cure and scuffing with a red scotch brite pad between coats to get a fairly smooth surface. Finally, I sprayed 3 coats of KBS Diamond Clear. I’m super happy with the results!” -Jamie P

Motor Coater is easy to apply, offers superb coverage and yields a self-leveling professional looking finish brushed or sprayed. These engine enamels provide deep, rich pigmented colors for excellent coverage. Your engine will be a show stopper at this DIY price...too bad it's kept under the hood!

“Before & After pics of my LT1/4L60E for my '68 C-10 project. All coatings are Motor Coater. Block is Velvet Black, the rest are Gloss Black, and Aluminum that has been Diamond Clear-coated. Diamond Clear on raw polished aluminum and steel parts as well. Motor Coater and Diamond Clear are my "go to" coatings for the things I want to have a nice finish on. Awesome stuff!” -Chad M. Motor Coater | DiamondFinish Clear

“1976 Honda trail 70 I restored using all KBS products. KBS Strip, RustBlast, Black & Crazy Plum MAXX paint & DiamondFinish Clear ... All products worked just like they said they would. MAXX & Clear sprayed perfect with high gloss an no runs ... As a matter of fact I couldn't make it run!!! All dried supper hard! Then used KBS UnderCoat inside frame. On motor cases I used the silver Motor Coater & topped it with the DiamondFinish Clear. I tell all my friends about how good KBS Products are!” -Robert T.

“We were rebuilding the 360 V8 to put into a 1977 AMC Matador station wagon. Using the correct AMC blue paint was important, and KBS had the hard to find AMC blue paint that was used in the 70s only.” -Brian B. Be sure to check out Motor Coater.

“Used the Motor Coater black on my engine that will eventually go in my show truck! 100% show quality gloss and coverage! Looks awesome!” -Will from Lawton, OK Motor Coater Engine Paint

“I Recently did the valve covers on my 72 Javelin’s engine in prep for doing the whole thing and it turned out wonderfully.” -Cody from Woodstock, MD Click for Motor Coater. Click for Motor Coater Kit.

“Painted Hemi Orange Motor Coater on a valve cover and I was blown away by outcome. Paint absolutely pops! It’s had oil on it and been through a busted radiator that got coolant everywhere. and just a quick wipe later and looks spotless.” -Gilbert from San Antonio, TX