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anythingsdr · Post by **anythingsdr** » Thu May 05, 2011 10:04 pm

Hello there, this is my first post on the forum, ive had my mamod for about 3 months now, and have done a repaint using railmatch paints, which, after its first steaming since, has blistered the paint, can anyone recomend where to get paint suitablly heat proof? Thinking of a Nice Blue, Near to S&DJR Blue?

Alistair

Pendo Pilot · Post by **Pendo Pilot** » Thu May 05, 2011 11:20 pm

Hya Alistair,
Which parts have blistered?? I only ask as my mamod which is gas fired has it's cab & tanks painted in Railmatch GWR green spray paint & have never had a problem. I always do teh boilers & combustion chamber in VHT paint though.

anythingsdr · Post by **anythingsdr** » Thu May 05, 2011 11:24 pm

Mainly the side tanks, mines meths fired, until I can afford the gas upgrade from dream steam anyway! I sprayed the boiler in normal car spray paint! And that's fine?

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Fri May 06, 2011 5:26 pm

I have always painted mine with car paint and only do the boilers in the VHT. Have a look for a car colour you like then havea look online for the paint code, or have a look in the reference section as there is a list of car paint/ railway colour matches

Sir Clothem Cap · Post by **Sir Clothem Cap** » Sat May 07, 2011 9:33 am

I resprayed one of my mamods without it blistering. The paint I used was Plasti-kote projekt paint. I use meths firing on this one too.http://thumbs.webs.com/Members/viewThum ... size=thumb

anythingsdr · Post by **anythingsdr** » Mon May 09, 2011 12:02 pm

Ill take a look about, probably won't repaint again until I've done the upgrades, then paint all the parts flat!

Thanks for the help:)

Alistair

James-Buzz · Post by **James-Buzz** » Mon May 09, 2011 1:15 pm

Most of the platstikote spray paints are designed to be ok up to 400 degree Celcius.

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