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andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:29 pm

i painted edrigs beams red, but when its in steam, the paint seems to go a bit taky, not very much, but it you were to scratch it, it would leave a mark.

any idea why and how it can be cured

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:34 pm

What type of paint did you use? If it was aerosol baking in the oven when touch dry @ 50 degrees c normally hardens it so that this is not a problem

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:53 pm

also use a higer temp paint and bake as well

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:00 pm

Ye take them off via the screws on the frames (not the front you'll ruin the finish. I leae mine in there for 30 mins and it comes out good.

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:08 pm

the paint is

plasti-kote projekt paint

fast dry enamel

would the heat effect the wooden dumb buffers at all?

and what gas mark is 50 degrees c

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:18 pm

Hmmm don't know about the gas mark, can't see it being above 1 though, for an oven 50 is not very hot. But that paint is one of the ones that needs heating, although it should be as soon as its touch dry when applied.
Don't think the heat should affect the buffers as they are fairly big and are poor heat conductors

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:21 pm

laalratty wrote:Hmmm don't know about the gas mark, can't see it being above 1 though, for an oven 50 is not very hot. But that paint is one of the ones that needs heating, although it should be as soon as its touch dry when applied.
Don't think the heat should affect the buffers as they are fairly big and are poor heat conductors

Thanks.

how long do i need to cook them for

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:41 pm

SillyBilly wrote:I leave mine in there for 30 mins and it comes out good.

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:42 pm

SillyBilly wrote:
SillyBilly wrote:I leave mine in there for 30 mins and it comes out good.

ok, well, i didnt see that will

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:38 am

andysleigh wrote:
SillyBilly wrote:
SillyBilly wrote:I leave mine in there for 30 mins and it comes out good.
ok, well, i didnt see that will

LMFAO!!!!

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:46 pm

If you read the posts properly then you would!

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:47 pm

SillyBilly wrote:If you read the posts properly then you would!

But i didnt read it, so i didnt see it, but now i know, so there sno need to go on about it

i baked it for 30mins at gas mark 1, didnt work, still goes taky

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:39 pm

I still prefer to use the High temp paint that is used on car brake calipers and bake for 3 hours at 100C

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