High heat paint
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High heat paint Someone was telling me that when you paint something with high heat paint, you need to "bake it on". The kid told me that I will have to wrap the piece in aluminum foil after I paint it, and then heat it to 500 Degrees.
Any truth to that?
Any truth to that?
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Re: High heat paint Not really...
You MUST make sure the part you are painting is very clean and oil free. Oil free to the point where you clean it with acetone or something similar. After this final cleaning, you may not even touch the bare part again with bare hands. Oil from your skin, even a neighbor spraying WD-40 will get on the part and cause a bad spot for the paint. No joke on the WD-40 thing either. Silicates 'float' in the air for long distances.
After you paint the part with several light coats, you still may not touch the part until it has 'heat cycled'.
Heat cycling just means to install the part, bring it to operating temp, then cool it back to room temp. Now you can touch it, spill oil, whatever and it should be okay.
Your friend is giving you the option of heat cycling the part in the oven (or with a low torch), instead of installing it with gloves on. Never heard the part about the foil though.
Good luck
Dave
You MUST make sure the part you are painting is very clean and oil free. Oil free to the point where you clean it with acetone or something similar. After this final cleaning, you may not even touch the bare part again with bare hands. Oil from your skin, even a neighbor spraying WD-40 will get on the part and cause a bad spot for the paint. No joke on the WD-40 thing either. Silicates 'float' in the air for long distances.
After you paint the part with several light coats, you still may not touch the part until it has 'heat cycled'.
Heat cycling just means to install the part, bring it to operating temp, then cool it back to room temp. Now you can touch it, spill oil, whatever and it should be okay.
Your friend is giving you the option of heat cycling the part in the oven (or with a low torch), instead of installing it with gloves on. Never heard the part about the foil though.
Good luck
Dave
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Re: High heat paint Don't know what to tell you there...
All I know is you can't get oils of any kind on the part from before painting until heat cycling.
Beyond that, your guess is good as mine.
I don't even know what you are painting.
Dave
All I know is you can't get oils of any kind on the part from before painting until heat cycling.
Beyond that, your guess is good as mine.
I don't even know what you are painting.
Dave
Re: High heat paint for calipers, some 500 degree paint will be fine.
I bought some 1200 degree for my calipers the first time, and it had to be cured.
600 degrees for 1 hour.
So i bought some 500 degree stuff, with no mention of curing on the can.
Been fine for the year i have had them painted.
ryan
I bought some 1200 degree for my calipers the first time, and it had to be cured.
600 degrees for 1 hour. So i bought some 500 degree stuff, with no mention of curing on the can.
Been fine for the year i have had them painted.
ryan
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Re: High heat paint I wouldn't risk it. I just painted mine a couple weeks ago and it took over 12 hours. I would kick my own *** if I used the wrong paint and had to redo them.
Not sure what your plan is but I used Duplicolor. They make 500º primer, paint, and clear coat. I used 2 coats primer, 3 coats paint, 2 coats clear. Take your time and if possible allow your paint to dry overnight before putting things back together as the paint will be really soft and easy to f-up. I also parked my car for 2 days before driving it and heating up the calipers. Don't know if this is necessary but I would have lost my mind if I had to redo them.
Good luck.
Not sure what your plan is but I used Duplicolor. They make 500º primer, paint, and clear coat. I used 2 coats primer, 3 coats paint, 2 coats clear. Take your time and if possible allow your paint to dry overnight before putting things back together as the paint will be really soft and easy to f-up. I also parked my car for 2 days before driving it and heating up the calipers. Don't know if this is necessary but I would have lost my mind if I had to redo them.
Good luck.
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Re: High heat paint
I think autobarn.com sells it, but you are going to pay for shipping. You can probably save yourself some cash and pick it up at Autozone.
Thanks for the info though.
Re: High heat paint
Damn, the can I have is 300 degree. Think i should return it?
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Re: High heat paint BTW, what color is your car and what color are you planning to paint your calipers?
My car is pewter and I decided to go with black calipers, I am not much for super flashy. I did put the brushed metal 'camaro' stickers on the front and they really look sharp.
My car is pewter and I decided to go with black calipers, I am not much for super flashy. I did put the brushed metal 'camaro' stickers on the front and they really look sharp.