Painting the rocker cover

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DaveD
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Thu May 15, 2008 8:17 am

cliffybabe wrote:they look wicked, but wont there be issue's witht he finish once the metal heats up??
I have had no problems ...2 pack paint and lacquer

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stormhunt3r
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Thu May 15, 2008 1:14 pm

They look so cool and clean. Will get mine out and send for powder coating next month. Will stick to the common black color since the mechanics at my place love to place their greasy hands on my shining inlet manifold.

thx for the pictures..
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Fri May 16, 2008 1:11 am

DaveD wrote:
cliffybabe wrote:they look wicked, but wont there be issue's witht he finish once the metal heats up??
I have had no problems ...2 pack paint and lacquer

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true i saw ur's at ace's, but the finish above is power coat which reacts with heat and can melt down im sure
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Considering Selling the Cabby, looks like its gonna go
DaveD
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Fri May 16, 2008 7:33 am

no its paint ..2 pack + lacquer...no problems
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Fri May 16, 2008 9:59 am

We have done several race engines and as yet no problems...the powdwe is sprayed on and then dried in an industrial oven...engine wont get hotter than that :eek:
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