refurbing a c20let cam cover for my brother,

planed to just scrub with degreaser,
sand,
then etch prime the cover and spray with normal spectral blue aerosol
(a genuine vauxhall colour)

was in halfords today (im a pikey cunt ) buying stuff and the guy behind the counter started banging on about needing high heat paint,

shurly it wont get that hot.. and normal paint should cope with 150-200 degrees max shouldent it?

and if it does, then how do i get the paint to stick to the ally without an etch coat.

should i use a mist-coat with the high heat?

i still think normal paint should cope as you can powdercoat a cam cover and that aint a high heat proof finish???

 

i painted my cam cover with halfords ardent blue pearl along with header tank & plenum .all still fine

 

cool all i needed to know.

did you use etch primer? and key the surface?

 

yes i did ,scotch brite first then etch primer then high build primer then base coat & laqour

 

cheers

 

well it arrived today,

bloody heavy for a rocker cover these c20let parts HAHA

well its in the bath at the moment soaking after a spray of WD40.

give it an hour then i'll rinse and i got some millers degreaser and brissle brush work to do.

excuse the "dirty" mags in the background im a ford man at heart.







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