Should i use a zinc primer then a heat resistant paint?

I bought some hammerite gloss black but its reacting to the metal, but seems to work when painted over the primer but im worried the primer will come off with heat? :(

What about that 'very high temperature paint' you get for exhausts?? Very thin but could build up the layers??

That stuff doesnt really have a nice glossy finish tho....... or does it?

they have to be prepped and clean of any oil at all !

stick them in a parafin bath to clean them. Hammerite high temp paint is pretty good, used them on my mates calipers, lots of very thin layers and came out glossy

What about that 'very high temperature paint' you get for exhausts?? Very thin but could build up the layers??

 

They don't get that hot.

 

 

Looks like they've been polished, I'd sandblast them if I were going to paint them, gives a nice key for the paint.

they look nice just polished !

Or get them powder coated, heat resistant and shiny finish!

Andy so you recon il be ok with zinc primer and hammerite? You recon they dont get that hot then?

 

Well ive gone ahead and painted them, not so bad a job i think :D not too important as you dont see them much under the plenum and other pieces.

 

Ive primed the timing belt covers and they will be ready to paint 2mow.

 

I been spraying in the basement and i feel really light headed now espeically after riding my bicycle to the shop and back :S woooooooweeee

Mate....

 

Don't forget my Dad has a sand blasting company :D

Mate....

 

Don't forget my Dad has a sand blasting company :D

 

ahhhh now u tell me :(

 

too late :(

You can use normal paint from halfrauds if you want, they don't get anywhere near hot enough to bubble, fade or matt the paint. Unless of course you have an engine fire in which case you may need a little more than high temp paint :).

ahhhh now u tell me :(

 

too late :(

 

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All done now any ways :D just waiting for them to dry then i can give them a little polish as they look a bit dull.

 

All done now any ways :D just waiting for them to dry then i can give them a little polish as they look a bit dull.

 

 

Those are timing belt covers not rocker covers, have you posted the wrong pic bud?

Ignore mw lol, just went back and saw your other post about the timing belt covers lol.

I knew i was up too early.

Just to add those covers look like new! Good job.

ooops your right ive posted them in the wrong thread...but ive painted my rocker covers and timing covers anyways you get the point:D

ooops your right ive posted them in the wrong thread...but ive painted my rocker covers and timing covers anyways you get the point:D

 

I thought it was me lol as i was sure i saw pics of the rocker covers ready for painting, i've just realised that was another thread.

Anyway they all look really good so thats the main thing, looks like you done a lot of prep work so they should stay looking good for longer.:duffer:

I thought it was me lol as i was sure i saw pics of the rocker covers ready for painting, i've just realised that was another thread.

Anyway they all look really good so thats the main thing, looks like you done a lot of prep work so they should stay looking good for longer.:duffer:

I hope so. Im not very patient when it comes to painting. and i always blob it on too thick. Just thinking what to do with the plenum its still in southend and i cant make up my mind :(

Paint the plenum red :D

Paint the plenum red :D

 

yep thats what i wanna do, or polish, but i cant be bothered to polish haha.

yep thats what i wanna do, or polish, but i cant be bothered to polish haha.

 

Is there a difference between manual and auto plenums?

Is there a difference between manual and auto plenums?

 

No, although im not 100% sure........ why?

I think the only difference is in the balance bars.

I think the only difference is in the balance bars.

 

Correct - NA are also the same, they just have a blanking plug on the passenger side where the TT feeds the P/S recirc....