tinware etc paint

DIY-DUB Custom Title Time!

1,591 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 8 Nov 2005, 9:49 am

#426288

can you use normal paint on it or do you have to use the high heat stuff or something else?

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 8 Nov 2005, 12:04 pm

#426327

not sure about the paint side of it but have you thought of powdercoating?

see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

ColumBUS Hail To The Bus Driver!

3,601 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 8 Nov 2005, 12:17 pm

#426332

get it powder coated, itll last forever and it real cheao too. or you could go mega cheap and get the 'oh yeah its looks pretty alright' look and do what i did and use a rattle can of hammertone silver paint, used it on all of my tinware and i never had any troubles with it

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 8 Nov 2005, 12:21 pm

#426335

i used the heatproof stuff, but will be powdercoating next time round

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 8 Nov 2005, 12:44 pm

#426341

this is my motor when i bought the car... it had been transplanted out of a blue car...

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see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 8 Nov 2005, 12:44 pm

#426342

this is what my motor looks like now after powdercoating.

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see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 8 Nov 2005, 12:45 pm

#426343

another shot

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see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 8 Nov 2005, 12:50 pm

#426345

i had the lot done together... all tinware, rocker covers, alt & crank pulleys, oil filler and tube, fuel tank, steering arms. cost of just over $120 and done in 24 hrs.
All you need to do is sandblast the bits clean so the powdercoating comes up ok.
It took me about 1.5hrs to sandblast all the pieces.

see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

VWFREAK VWFREAK

2,577 posts · joined May 2004 · 8 Nov 2005, 2:22 pm

#426362

I personaly run heat proof paint just incase, but there's really no need to. I've had powder coating done in the past and it looks great and wears well, but as soon as you get a chip etc, you can't blend it in very well using a presure pack for touch ups.

Thats my 2 cents.