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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: th3_f15t on 02 February 2010, 19:31

Title: Quick Paint Question
Post by: th3_f15t on 02 February 2010, 19:31

Is Hammerite paint alright to use on my aliminum cylinder head or would proper high temperature paint be better?

Title: Re: Quick Paint Question
Post by: Wayne on 02 February 2010, 23:43

Will be fine.

Title: Re: Quick Paint Question
Post by: th3_f15t on 03 February 2010, 16:06

Thanks. Now to choose a colour! :laugh:

Title: Re: Quick Paint Question
Post by: Wayne on 03 February 2010, 20:30

Quote from: MikeMaher205 on 03 February 2010, 16:06

Thanks. Now to choose a colour! :laugh:

Silver

Title: Re: Quick Paint Question
Post by: weazgti on 03 February 2010, 21:55

just out of interest which hammerite?
I was looking at a tin the other day and it says on the back to use special metals primer if painting alley.

Title: Re: Quick Paint Question
Post by: dan_apps on 05 February 2010, 11:14

yeah i thought hammerite to ally needed primer! thought about polishing it matey rather than painting? especially being ally would come up nice!

Title: Re: Quick Paint Question
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 08 February 2010, 11:07

would hammerite be too thick to paint the cylinder head with? assumed it would need to be sprayed