Baked enamel help.

[evo550]

I am going to spray a set of cast alloy hubs, whats the procedure to baking enamel?
As bare metal do I need to bake primer first or prime, paint then bake?
What temp, How long?
Someone's gotta know.

[LWC82PE]

i would still use a etch primer first

[cyclegod]

If you are painting with spray-cans then warm them a bucket of  warm water, primer then, top coat then, bake in an oven @ 100-110 celcius. This is what I did on my YZ hubs and they turned out great.

[evo550]

How long should they be baked?
Should they go into the oven straight after final coat,or should they be left to dry for some time?
Thanks for your help so far.

[Rossvickicampbell]

and the advantages to baking are.......................?  I ask because I dont bake but use a good etch primer and have had wonderful results so far (well I think so anyway)!

 

Rossco

[cyclegod]

Sorry, leave them in the oven for 1 hour after the paint has "flash-dried" and is just touchable. The advantage of baking is that the arromatic emulsifing agents (I hope thats right) in the paint are cooked off quicker giving a harder finish more rapidly.

[vandy010]

the benefits of baking?
some of my "unbaked" hubs are very difficult to keep clean. the dirt kinda sticks to em,
while my "baked" hubs wash up pretty good.
they both look the same when freshly painted.
septone products recommends 200c for around 30mins

[VMX247]

ask the wife for the use of the oven first,then all should be sweet 

[evo550]

OK,
All you barstards are in real trouble, Mrs evo is real cranky and she's on the warpath.

on a side note the hubs came up great.....now run!!!!!!!

[Gerard De Ruyter (Twistandshout)]

methinks you're the one in the hot seat here.....on this occassion....

[vandy010]

evo, just scroll back up the page a little till you see that YZ465 that cyclegod put up and you'll know it's all worth it... 
ps, don't run too far away from the shed!