Heat helps the crackle, in my experience (I've not done a wiper motor,
though). I even placed the part in a warm oven when the sun wasn't hot
enough.
HTH
Geoff Muttart
gmuttart@mtdc.ns.ca
Nova Scotia, Canada
AH 'Bugeye' Sprite AN5
----- Original Message -----
From "Timothy H. Collins" <thcollin at mtu.edu>
To: "Jay Fishbein" <type79@ix.netcom.com>; "Spridgets"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: Correct Finish for Wiper Motor Box
> At 08:26 AM 6/2/2004, Jay Fishbein wrote:
> >I believe there should be a black crackle finish on the motor case,
>
> Ok, what is the proper way to apply the crackle finish? If you prime a
part
> first will the top coat paint "crackle" up properly? (What is the proper
> name? hammer something or another?). If a primer coat does interfere with
> the crackle action, then should a phosphate scrub be used on the bare
metal
> before painting? I have painted directly on bare metal with a heavy coat
> and it crackled up just fine. Now I wonder about the longevity of the
paint
> job since I did not prime first.
>
> TIA
>
> Tim
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