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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 11:37 AM
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I just got the cage done on my car and I was wondering what you guys have used to clean and paint the cage.
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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 09:30 AM
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I brush painted mine with Rustoleum Hammertone paint, I'm happy with it. I brushed it on so I wouldn't have overspray
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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 09:34 AM
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thanks for the info
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What do you clean it with?
Do you prime it first?
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Clean it with Lacquer thinner , if I am using the hammertone from a can I just brush or roll it on without primer works great. You just want to be sure you get all the oil (including from your hands) off the metal before you paint it. i also use the cheap rolls of plastic from walmart in the paint section and the blue painters tape to tape off everthing so I can worry about painting and not have to worry about getting it on anything.
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same,

used the hammer black us a can.
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