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Re: Need advice on painting
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2011, 03:00:21 pm »
Hey guys to stop the the misses complaining and complaining use the barbeque instead of oven.If you have a barbeque with a hood that is..The trick with any baking on the barbeque is to use the outer burners only.Put your roast or engine part LOL in the middle of the barbeque on a roasting rack and turn the outer burners down to the lowest they can go.This should give approx temp of 100 deg. I say you should test temp 1st as I assume it would be important not to get barrels etc to hot.

Happy barbequeing

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« Reply #16 on: June 27, 2011, 03:12:39 pm »
I usually use VHT flame proof paint. I figure the higher the temperature rating the better.  I wouldn't use the caliper paint. A thin dust coat first up, and follow with light coats. The barbecue idea is a beauty.  Don't know why I never thought of that, sometimes the simplest solutions escape you.

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« Reply #17 on: June 27, 2011, 03:17:10 pm »
bitten im sure she will love it...lol
Just bought a TL250 as i have no projects and i will spoil Carol and use the oven as usual
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« Reply #18 on: June 28, 2011, 12:52:33 pm »
So far I have bent 3 meat thermometers trying to get the temperature right, any tips?
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« Reply #19 on: June 28, 2011, 02:55:34 pm »
I had the same problem, however I noticed the chipping was only taking place on the clutch cover and the stator cover and no where else, therefore just on the magnesium parts (note: I didn’t use any primer). I pulled them off, striped the paint off then primed them and painted and no more problems. Just used a normal etch primer i.e. not heat specific.

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« Reply #20 on: June 29, 2011, 10:48:54 am »
Just a quick update

After searching for Plasti-Kote Woodstove as recommended by Adam and told it is no longer being brought into Australia I discovered it is made by a company called Valspar who are the parent company of Wattyl paints. I do a lot of work for the very good people at Wattyl and I was in a marketing meeting yesterday and casually asked the question about Plasti-Kote Woodstove and was told that yes it was deleted BUT they are about to launch a new range of Killrust heat resistant paints in August and whilst they could not put their hand on their hearts and say it was the same formula they threw me a can of the new Killrust Woodstove to try!!

I raced home and last night prepped, primed and painted the brake backing plates and cured them until 1am and they have come up a treat - the right satin finish and they look to be a lot more durable than the VHT caliper paint (not sure if it was the paint or primer)

Anyway a good ending but be warned it DOES stink up the house and my wife is not that understanding any more!!

Thanks for the tips especially the BBQ one!!

Cheers Justin
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« Reply #21 on: June 29, 2011, 11:10:49 am »


Interesting 8).

It would be interesting to see how it compares to Powder Coating.

gettinold

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Re: Need advice on painting
« Reply #22 on: June 29, 2011, 11:43:26 am »
Well done Bitten!. Hope the barby was good?.
The problem now is when can us commoners get a can of this stuff?

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« Reply #23 on: June 29, 2011, 03:42:52 pm »
around August it will be released into the trade
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