So after blasting the engine, I gave it a clean with some Jizer, and then carefully hand washed it with some soap to get any crap off.
Then I left it to dry for a few days and masked it up best I could
Cracked out the BBQ paint and went at it...
I was pleased with how it went on - painted really well! I'll keep popping up this week and putting more coats on / turning the engine round to get into all the fiddly places!
Also my dad has got an paint gun and compressor so had a go with the bodywork...
OOooo!!! That's VW's "Diamond Silver". Cant wait to have it back on the road! but I doubt the painting will be finished any time soon ::)