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Re: Painting small parts

To: "John Lambert" <scriabin@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: Painting small parts
From: "Steve Hammatt" <shammatt@sos.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 08:12:19 -0800
What's it called?/Jet Kote??  Ceramic coating, were 
using it on our vintage midgets and sprint cars.  Looks like 
chrome, but doesn't discolor.  Other colors available. 
Call a local powder coater, they'll know what I'm talking 
about.
Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: John Lambert <scriabin@bellsouth.net>
To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: Painting small parts


> 
> First time posting here, hope I don't screw up.
> 
>   I've been looking for a reliable high temp. paint for an exhaust, if
> possible in a can, as I have found that one standard size aerosol
> can will provide two coats coverage to my muffler system.  I found
> this out by painting with 1200 and 1500 degree rated paints which
> both failed me and flaked off during the first drive test.  I'm not up
> to stripping this exhaust down to bare metal too many times more,
> but the only promising product I've found so far is sold by the gallon, 
> and at $100 a pop.  Anyone know of an economical product out there
> that will actually endure real world exhaust temps?  I've called 
> everywhere in town, and all I get is oblivion on the other end of the
> line.  
>   Color options in grey or silver would be real nice too.  :)
> 
> --John in Baton Rouge
>   64 Sprite Mark II
>   68 Karman Ghia
>   71 Porsche 914
>   88 Extended Ford Van (Big Gray)
> 
> 


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