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boyracer2002
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9th Nov 06 at 21:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mates doing his, its fully stripped back to bare metal etc, just wondered how they are done - as the heat of them, are they usually powder coated? or is there a high temp primer/paint and lacquer?

cheers
pdwhelan
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9th Nov 06 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
radiator paint? hehe
BeArDy
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9th Nov 06 at 21:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just paint as normal mate
Dave A
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9th Nov 06 at 21:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
powder coat it. far better and more durable finish
topshot_2k
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9th Nov 06 at 21:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hammerite smooth is all you need
CorsAsh
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9th Nov 06 at 22:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Top half of my engine is done in black Hammershite smooth, looks ok IMO... wont have to worry about heat for the moment as it doesn't run
eel
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9th Nov 06 at 22:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i just sprayed mine with a can from halfords ok
mattievRS
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9th Nov 06 at 23:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by eel
i just sprayed mine with a can from halfords ok




Thanks for your words of wisdom,think we should all do this!
eel
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9th Nov 06 at 23:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wot is wrong with that then
mattievRS
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9th Nov 06 at 23:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by eel
wot is wrong with that then



Let me know in 2 months when you have an engine bay full of paint flakes with a shitty looking rocker cover!!!!!!!!!!1
eel
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9th Nov 06 at 23:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well i painted it a long time ago and its been fine ok

 
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