If I remember correctly, Orangepearlrtsteve did a bunch of stuff like this and has some painitng tips he put together in a thread somewhere. Might want to PM him. Here is his profile page
Sigh... I completely spaced that out. I waited WAY too long, about 16 hours. I guess it becomes a science experiment to see it holds. If not, it will be a painful sand and redo job. :shakehead:
I painted mine with duplicolor two years ago and no issues yet...I bought a second tank from my dealer - about 65 bucks so I was able to cut down on down time. Had the new one painted and ready to go before I discoNected any lines...
Sigh... I completely spaced that out. I waited WAY too long, about 16 hours. I guess it becomes a science experiment to see it holds. If not, it will be a painful sand and redo job. :shakehead:
:smileup: You have the steps correct, I used the Chrysler Billet Silver touch-up paint in a spray can. It's been 2 or 3 years, I think, and it's still silver although it is very slightly discolored from heat. No peeling though. A dark color shouldn't show any changes, KeysB5Blue did hers in black not too long after I did mine. Reps for giving it a try.
You do have the steps correct. Usually if you wait too long, the main concern is that you have to re-scuff the parts for the clear to bond. Back to the origonal question, no you don't need high heat paint on this part, it doesn't get hot enough to worry about. I've always just used model car paints (Testors) on my top engine parts, (mainly because they have the coolest colors, candies, etc.). They don't get that hot, and I've never have an issue with lifting, been using it for over 30 years.. I painted this engine cover and shock covers with 4 different cans of tiny Testors model car paint, (Silver Pearl, Blue Pearl, Black and Clear.) waited a week, then just waxed the heck out of it. I drive it everyday and it still shines like new.
That looks really good. I've been thinking about doing this for a long time. Maybe you've given me the push I need. I like the idea of buying a spare tank. Question: how did you do the lettering? By hand?
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