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Old 02-10-2009, 04:17 PM
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Do I need a high temp clear or will regular acyrlic clear work with high temp. I am painting my valve covers so I am afraid regular clear will flake when heated up.
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Old 02-10-2009, 05:11 PM
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i used all spray can high temp primer, color, and clear

just make sure to really clean the valve covers before u spray the first coat
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Do yourself a favor now, just get them powdercoated...or at the very least stay away from dupicolor. I've had pretty good luck with vht but dupilcolor seems to flake for me and its not lack of prepping. I don't understand it.
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Old 02-10-2009, 05:41 PM
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i used duplicolor. i made sure i cleaned the covers extremely well, sprayed 3 coats of primer, 3 coats of color, and 3 coats of clear. still looks great after 3 yrs. no fading or flaking
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i don't know what the hell im doing wrong. usually ill wire brush the part, dip it in a chemical cleaner then wipe down with alcohol. then I'll prime it, sand it down, prime it again then color and clear.
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i primered, let sit for 20min, primered.......and so on. 3 coats primer first (no sanding), then 3 color, then 3 clear. baked mine under a bake lamp for 20min between coats
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