Hey guys I'm getting some extractors for my 202 soon (second hand)and was wondering what type of paint I should use to coat the extractors to enhance the appearance once I get rid of the surface rust.
Is there any special type of spray paint for heated metals/materials I should look out for (oven heater coat or something?) and where can I get it?
cheers
Chris
Coating/painting old rusty extractors
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, May 16 2008 07:41 PM
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 08:14 PM
There is high temp paint made by VHT.
Comes in spray cans and available at Repco and maybe Bursons?
Check when you buy as there are a couple of different heat ranges.
Comes in spray cans and available at Repco and maybe Bursons?
Check when you buy as there are a couple of different heat ranges.
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 08:20 PM
Hi Chris, the first year my car was judged at Summernats I had bare rusty looking extractors.
After the judging I had a chat with one of the judges and he put me onto Pot Belly Stove Black (available at hardware stores). I have been using it ever since. Sure it fades a little from the original nice black and turns a pleasant looking dark greyish/blue and the extractors still look clean and smart.
Its cheap and effective. I put on about 5 coats when the extractors are off.
A word of warning when you first start your car you might think its on fire as clouds of smoke burn off the extractors, this doesnt last long and the results are worth the effort.
A small can will last you many years. If it wears off more than you like just give the extractors a hit in the engine bay, I purchased a long handled brush for the job and there has been no need to remove the extractors again.
Cheers
Herne
After the judging I had a chat with one of the judges and he put me onto Pot Belly Stove Black (available at hardware stores). I have been using it ever since. Sure it fades a little from the original nice black and turns a pleasant looking dark greyish/blue and the extractors still look clean and smart.
Its cheap and effective. I put on about 5 coats when the extractors are off.
A word of warning when you first start your car you might think its on fire as clouds of smoke burn off the extractors, this doesnt last long and the results are worth the effort.
A small can will last you many years. If it wears off more than you like just give the extractors a hit in the engine bay, I purchased a long handled brush for the job and there has been no need to remove the extractors again.
Cheers
Herne
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 10:16 PM
Thanks Herne, I herd of something got to do with the word oven, stove, close enough lol. I'll look for it in the hardware store,
cheers,
Chris
cheers,
Chris
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 10:35 PM
Chris I know this sounds obvious but give the extractors a good clean up before painting lol and after cleaning I used a grease and wax remover too to ensure the pot belly stove black paint adhered. If you dont use the grease and wax remover you may find the paint doesn't cover and plays up.
Use common sense and it will come up fine.
Cheers
Herne
Use common sense and it will come up fine.
Cheers
Herne
Edited by Herne, 16 May 2008 - 10:36 PM.
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 07:04 AM
Herne, does this paint require a primer???
Im going to get my Hilux extractors sand blasted soon and this sounds like an alright idea.
Im going to get my Hilux extractors sand blasted soon and this sounds like an alright idea.
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 09:32 AM
Hi Bomber, no mate no primer required at all. But the pipes must be clean, sand blasting should take care of that. I used some medium wet and dry, panel beaters scourer pad and then wax and grease remover and I had no problems whatsoever. The paint does scratch easily when you are fitting the extractors but the beauty is its easily retouchable with a brush and brush marks do not show when it dries.
Hope this helps
Cheers
Herne
Hope this helps
Cheers
Herne
Edited by Herne, 17 May 2008 - 09:32 AM.
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 07:23 PM
Sounds the goods to me
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Posted 25 May 2008 - 09:42 PM
Thanks Herne.
Ended up going a different route, the blaster dropped the strakkies and rims off at work for me, so i just primed them all up with Barrierprime EX-408.
I paint the exhaust/turbo on trucks with this stuff and it seems to hold on, i'll see how it goes on the car. Cause its only a shitter im not going to worry about top coat. Primer is zink phosperate based so has very very good corrosion inhibiting abilities. Theres some 5000 litre water tanks down the back at work that we got blasted and i flicked two coats onto over a year ago and they still havnt started so surface rust. Not bad for a primer.
Still curious to try your trick, will give it a go one day.
Cheers.
Ended up going a different route, the blaster dropped the strakkies and rims off at work for me, so i just primed them all up with Barrierprime EX-408.
I paint the exhaust/turbo on trucks with this stuff and it seems to hold on, i'll see how it goes on the car. Cause its only a shitter im not going to worry about top coat. Primer is zink phosperate based so has very very good corrosion inhibiting abilities. Theres some 5000 litre water tanks down the back at work that we got blasted and i flicked two coats onto over a year ago and they still havnt started so surface rust. Not bad for a primer.
Still curious to try your trick, will give it a go one day.
Cheers.
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