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24-11-2007, 10:11 PM
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Personally, I have just purchased 4 tins of black engine coach enamel from Frost Automotive, which I will then be thinning down using synthetic thinners so that I can paint the block of the engine I am building using a spray gun. Hammerite will work okay, but something that has been sprayed on will 9 times out of 10 look a lot better and have a better finish.
I painted a spare bonnet stay the other day using this stuff and after about an hour or so and about 3-4 thin coats it had literally set as enamel, you could not chip it with a knife
. Had a real nice shine to it as well, so I know it would be ideal for you.
Choice is yours at the end of the day, just my thoughts based on what I will be doing under the same circumstances.
I painted a spare bonnet stay the other day using this stuff and after about an hour or so and about 3-4 thin coats it had literally set as enamel, you could not chip it with a knife
. Had a real nice shine to it as well, so I know it would be ideal for you.Choice is yours at the end of the day, just my thoughts based on what I will be doing under the same circumstances.
24-11-2007, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by iansoutham
Personally, I have just purchased 4 tins of black engine coach enamel from Frost Automotive, which I will then be thinning down using synthetic thinners so that I can paint the block of the engine I am building using a spray gun. Hammerite will work okay, but something that has been sprayed on will 9 times out of 10 look a lot better and have a better finish.
I painted a spare bonnet stay the other day using this stuff and after about an hour or so and about 3-4 thin coats it had literally set as enamel, you could not chip it with a knife . Had a real nice shine to it as well, so I know it would be ideal for you.
Choice is yours at the end of the day, just my thoughts based on what I will be doing under the same circumstances.
I painted a spare bonnet stay the other day using this stuff and after about an hour or so and about 3-4 thin coats it had literally set as enamel, you could not chip it with a knife
. Had a real nice shine to it as well, so I know it would be ideal for you.Choice is yours at the end of the day, just my thoughts based on what I will be doing under the same circumstances.
Sounds good. I havent got any experience using a gun though, but it doesnt need to be 100% finnish.
Maybe i could just use a cheap gun off ebay for this sort of job and have a practice.
Do you know how much your paint cost per tin? Also, how much is in a tin?
Thanks
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CGi block! They are about 2k aint they?!?
CGi block! They are about 2k aint they?!?
And my machinist's fallen out with my after boring it
24-11-2007, 10:36 PM
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the matt finish looks as it should from factory 
but you really can use whatever you want . . . ie bnq's own non drip gloss lol Ł4.99 and used quarter of the tin! no flakeing or anything on any of my engines!
but you really can use whatever you want . . . ie bnq's own non drip gloss lol Ł4.99 and used quarter of the tin! no flakeing or anything on any of my engines!
25-11-2007, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Billy_RST
Originally Posted by iansoutham
Personally, I have just purchased 4 tins of black engine coach enamel from Frost Automotive, which I will then be thinning down using synthetic thinners so that I can paint the block of the engine I am building using a spray gun. Hammerite will work okay, but something that has been sprayed on will 9 times out of 10 look a lot better and have a better finish.
I painted a spare bonnet stay the other day using this stuff and after about an hour or so and about 3-4 thin coats it had literally set as enamel, you could not chip it with a knife . Had a real nice shine to it as well, so I know it would be ideal for you.
Choice is yours at the end of the day, just my thoughts based on what I will be doing under the same circumstances.
I painted a spare bonnet stay the other day using this stuff and after about an hour or so and about 3-4 thin coats it had literally set as enamel, you could not chip it with a knife
. Had a real nice shine to it as well, so I know it would be ideal for you.Choice is yours at the end of the day, just my thoughts based on what I will be doing under the same circumstances.
Sounds good. I havent got any experience using a gun though, but it doesnt need to be 100% finnish.
Maybe i could just use a cheap gun off ebay for this sort of job and have a practice.
Do you know how much your paint cost per tin? Also, how much is in a tin?
Thanks
25-11-2007, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Will 85
Personally i love the matt black finish on my CGI block:
25-11-2007, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Will 85
Personally i love the matt black finish on my CGI block:
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