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3ofakind
PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:43 pm 

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Thanks Tim, did you also bake them ?
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Tim Steele
PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 1:02 am 
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No I got them warmed up with a propane torch and shot them. Rustoleum is pretty forgiving.

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3ofakind
PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 10:33 am 

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wow! so heat first then paint? or both? did get that paint at lowes or home depot ?
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Tim Steele
PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 11:44 am 
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Didn't really heat them. Just warm them up. I got mine at Wal Mart. Heat 1st then paint while still warm.

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3ofakind
PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 11:53 am 

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ok thanks for your time and info, much appreciated !
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Tim Steele
PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 2:00 pm 
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Here's what it looks like freshly painted.

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3ofakind
PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 7:08 pm 

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Very Nice! so the header pipe area will stay semi -gloss ? after some heat cycles?
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Tim Steele
PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 12:28 am 
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Mine looks good still. The paint is about $8 a can so it is well worth the effort to see.

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3ofakind
PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:19 pm 

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how long has been painted and used so far to look good as stated? just trying to gage how long before it needs it again,i ordered that paint , i will paint the header pipe area only and see what happens
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Tim Steele
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That was done in Feb 2018 on an unseasonably warm day and still looks good. You can spend big bucks and have them coated and never have to touch them again. For me it's easier to spend $ 20 or $30 in materials and 1/2 a day prep time every 2 or 3 years.

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