Paint Advice

[Mickly]

So I’m ready to start painting the engine of the Trophy.

I’ve decided to use Hycote extreme heat black and I’m going to use the timing cover as a test piece.

I’ll heat up the garage to a temp between 15 & 25 degrees C as per the instructions & heat the cover up in the house oven ( Gas mark 1 ) 

I’ll apply a couple of light coats then plan to cure it in the oven ...

The question is, what does the curing schedule on these instruction actually mean?

Is it a gradual curing process starting at 160 degrees for 100 minutes & gradually moving through the range to 230 degrees for 8 minutes ( a total of 3 hours 28 minutes ) or is it a one off hit if 160 for 209 mins OR 230 for 8 mins?

Thanks.
 

 

 

[husoi]

I had a VERY BAD experience with their chrome spray. (Not saying their high temp is the same.

Last year used these guys to spray my ironing machine and it has been great so far and great scratch resistence

https://www.vitcas.com/prd/heat-resistant-paint-spray

https://shop.vitcas.com/products/heat-resistant-materials/heat-resistant-paints.html

Edited December 10, 2020 by husoi

[Mickly]

1 minute ago, husoi said:

I had a VERY BAD experience with their chrome spray. (Not saying their high temp is the same.

Last year used these guys to spray my ironing machine and it has been great so far and great scratch resistence

https://www.vitcas.com/prd/heat-resistant-paint-spray

https://shop.vitcas.com/products/heat-resistant-materials/heat-resistant-paints.html

Thanks, I may try that if the Hycote turns out to be sh*te, although it was recommended to me by a guy I know who restores old stuff.

[husoi]

No worries.

As obvious, I can only talk from what I have experienced.

Back to your question.

Curing time is how long you will need to leave it in the oven at the indicated temperature.

Personally I would prefer a lower temperature for the longer period as it will allow a steady cure.

See it as cooking a leg of pork. If you cook it too hot it will be raw inside and burnt outside  

[bonio]

It's saying

1. select one of the curing temperatures from the list
2. put the thing in the oven
3. slowly heat the oven (and the thing) to your chosen temperature
4. keep it in the oven for the number of minutes for that temperature

and then let it cool. Lower temperatures sounds like good advice from husoi.