Question with engine paint?
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well i started my 4 wheeler with that 500 deg. paint and in less than 10 seconds it melted and bubbled. I was dissapointed but not the end of the world i loved the way it looked so i'm gonna go ahead and start all over again with 1200 deg. paint i didn't know existed till i saw some at advanced auto tonight. i had a couple more questions though. Did it melt so easy because of just regular primer was underneath? Is there a special kind of primer i need to use? should i even use primer? And if i do use primer does the color of the primer make a difference on the shade and contrast the spray paint comes out to?
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I don't think you're supposed to use primer under high temp paint, unless its a high temp primer (if there is such a thing?). I remember reading somewhere that you need to "bake" the paint after it dries. Turn on the engine for just a few seconds and then let it cool. Turn it on for 10 sec. then let it cool. Turn on for 20 sec. and let it cool. And so on, until you can't smell the paint burning anymore. Not sure if that helps the paint last longer, but it couldn't hurt. Hope that helps.
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Yeah that's what i thought but i didn't see any high temp primer. so i'm gonna start all over and use just heat paint then i'm gonna put it on but i don't know how i'm gonna bake it. i don't know how hot it is i'm not gonna find out by touching it. the 500 deg. melted in less than 30 second so maybe i'll start it for like 20 then turn it of then for like 45 and then just ride it. does anyone else have anything to add. thanks for the help triton
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