Heat Resistant Paint In Other Colours?
#1
Posted 10 May 2008 - 10:58 PM
I've decided I want my engine block and some other engine bay bits painted purple. Problem is I can not find purple heat resistant paint anywhere!! I can only find shades of black, red and occasionally blue... where are all the other colours are hiding?
Does anyone know where I can go to get a wider selection of colours, namely purple?
Thank you
~ Lacuna
#2
Posted 12 May 2008 - 01:10 PM
#3
Posted 12 May 2008 - 02:32 PM
I did find this company, but you are right, it is rather expensive paint. If you don't mind spending the cash though, they let you pick pretty much any colour under the sun.
by the way could anyone tell me approximately how much paint it takes to cover an engine block?
~ Lacuna
#4
Posted 12 May 2008 - 02:51 PM
Jon
#5
Posted 12 May 2008 - 06:33 PM
by the way could anyone tell me approximately how much paint it takes to cover an engine block?
~ Lacuna
I bought a 250ml halfords can and managed to give all the block (excluding back and rad side) 4 coats and still have half a tin left.
#6
Posted 12 May 2008 - 10:06 PM
I bought a 250ml halfords can and managed to give all the block (excluding back and rad side) 4 coats and still have half a tin left.
Ah! Excellent. Thanks minimadmike
~ Lacuna (am also minimad )
#7
Posted 13 May 2008 - 04:47 PM
Hammerite Metal Paint can withstand minus 20ºC (-4ºF) to 150ºC (300ºF) maximum intermittent when fully cured. Continuous 80ºC (180ºF) when fully cured.
Please note: Colours may fade after prolonged exposure at temperatures exceeding 50ºC (120ºF).
Hammerite Metal Paint is currently available in 8 colours, black, white, red, blue, dark green, gold, silver and copper.
I thought an engine became lot hotter than those temperatures? Not that I'll doubt you if you (Waffs and minimadmike) say that you've used it and it stays nicely on the engine.
Sadly they don't seem to do purple. I think I smell a niche...
~ Lacuna
#8
Posted 14 May 2008 - 08:46 PM
Jon
#9
Posted 14 May 2008 - 08:52 PM
#10
Posted 14 May 2008 - 08:58 PM
You can mix hammerite. blue + red... purple. Buy one small tin of each and get mixing.
Such an obvious answer. Yet i still thought it was quite clever .
#11
Posted 15 May 2008 - 09:46 AM
Matt.
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