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    Heat paint

    I'm first to admit to not know much about paint, am hoping to do a paint job using rattle cans.

    Just want to know if "heat" paint can be used effectively on the likes of a bike gas tank, fenders etc...

    I know you need to cook them to work, but tank is going to be bogged.

    I'll try to explain what I want to do:

    I want to paint engine covers Plastikote heat paint 16 blue, and use that same paint on the wheels, headlight trim, and on the petrol tank (and maybe on a few things like cable guides)

    engine covers no problem, I've done them before.

    Not so sure about things like the wheels, and headlight trim as they can't be baked. As for the tank, it will be bogged, then sprayed with Plastikote Super Enamel Pacific Blue 679. Then I want to mask the tank and spray a scallop onto the sides using the heat paint 16 blue, then clear coat over the lot using plastikote 795 industrial clear acrylic

    Doesn't have to all be plastikote, I just went with that because I could pick all the paints and colors online and photoshop a photo of the bike to match their online color samples.
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    strip wheel down less bearings and get them powdercoated about $50 each.Rattle them and they wont last much past the first clean.
    Prep the tank as best you can and get that painted also as petrol will kill your rattle job also.
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    Everything I've read is that powedercoat on wheels is shite and chips and comes apart. We have lots of powdercoated kit at work, and one ding and it's all fucked.

    I don't intend on getting petrol onto the tank, but I would have thought bog, under coat, color coat, and clear coat would have protected it as much as any other tank.

    And you don't address the use of heat paint.
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    Getting shit painted properly while not as cheap as rattlecaning it yourself pays dividends in the long run. To get all the metal parts of my Katana sandblasted and painted (not including the tank, wheels, and a couple of engine parts), cost me all up about $200. It looks way better than I could have ever gotten it myself and its not going to fall off the first time I wash the bike.

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    Maybe I should clarify...

    No one else is going to paint it but me.

    And I intend to use a spray can, or airline with spray gun. I have seen an abundance of bikes painted with spray can and they have lasted a long time.

    Prime example, spray can of "hammerite" for the base color.

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    And you haven't answered the questions, you've just told me to get someone else to do it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Lone Rider View Post
    Maybe I should clarify...

    No one else is going to paint it but me.

    And I intend to use a spray can, or airline with spray gun. I have seen an abundance of bikes painted with spray can and they have lasted a long time.

    Prime example, spray can of "hammerite" for the base color.

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    I'v used rattle cans on petrol tanks with rattlecan clear coat and petrol spillage didnt effect it.

    not sure about heat paint, like u say it needs to be baked. I have used it on exhaust and engines and it bakes itself eh.. on the tank or not heated parts it may never cure properly and always be weak/may chip or dent easy im not sure. why not just spray a panel and see how it dries/cures

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    im not sure about heat paints but i tend to use acrylic based spray cans
    much more chemical resistant

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    Quote Originally Posted by hayd3n View Post
    im not sure about heat paints but i tend to use acrylic based spray cans
    much more chemical resistant
    Thanks bud.

    Whats the difference between "acrylic" and "enamel"? My knowledge is "matte, satin, or gloss" as well as "clean up with water, or clean up with turps".

    I know the heat paints are very durable if baked, but no idea about if not. Wouldn't be so bad if I could find a non heat paint in a matched color.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie View Post
    why not just spray a panel and see how it dries/cures
    I suppose if no prior knowledge is forthright, I may just do that.

    Wouldn't be an issue if I could find a matching color to the heat paint, just an unfortunate problem.

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    So far, doesnt look like heat paint has the slightest bit of durability without being baked.

    Damn.

    Will do a couple more sample tests. I've only tested it sprayed straight to metal; will try also on metal sprayed with primer, and metal with primer and a top coat of clear.
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    I don't think the heat paint will cure without being baked.
    You could just get a few cans colour matched?
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    Just stick your smaller parts in the oven to cure, I cant remember the times and heat but it was written on the cans I used. And you can use a heat gun and time to cure you bigger stuff.

    Edit - this is the curing for vht engine paint "•Bake at 200°F (93°C) for 20 minutes."
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    Quote Originally Posted by nodrog View Post
    Just stick your smaller parts in the oven to cure, I cant remember the times and heat but it was written on the cans I used. And you can use a heat gun and time to cure you bigger stuff.

    Edit - this is the curing for vht engine paint "•Bake at 200°F (93°C) for 20 minutes."
    Yeah I've done heat paint before, so I know about curing.

    Currently running a test, 3 coats of dulux etch primer grey, 3 coats of blue plastikote heat paint. then going to put clear over it, if the heat paint seems to be holding well.

    So far, it has gone onto the primer really well.
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    heat paint will not work unless baked.

    been there done that.

    also dont be tempted to put plastic into an oven, even on low temp........
    Then I could get a Kb Tshirt, move to Timaru and become a full time crossdressing faggot

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    Quote Originally Posted by renegade master View Post
    ...also dont be tempted to put plastic into an oven, even on low temp........
    why not?

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