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Thanks Kim and Terry.Crueby and Kim - did you use any primer under the colour coat with Dupli-color or Rustoleum? Given all the different materials at play there may not be one "right" answer ... I'm thinking that an etch primer for the wheels would be advisable given the aluminium rims even though the spokes are steel and the hubs are gunmetal and brass. At least heat won't be as issue ... with luck
Quote from: cwelkie on October 02, 2021, 08:32:29 PMThanks Kim and Terry.Crueby and Kim - did you use any primer under the colour coat with Dupli-color or Rustoleum? Given all the different materials at play there may not be one "right" answer ... I'm thinking that an etch primer for the wheels would be advisable given the aluminium rims even though the spokes are steel and the hubs are gunmetal and brass. At least heat won't be as issue ... with luck I did not use any primer. It would need to be a similar heat resistant primer or it would bubble up when hot. The Duplicolor doesnt need it. Clean surface only, no oil residues. Have not tried it on aluminum, on that a etch primer would probably be a good idea.
They also have a "VHT" header paint that might be good for the "Very hot" bits. I do have a means to bake/degas it so might test it directly on some copper to see how it goes.
Promise to post updates as this progresses - just have to decide on colour(s) and I'm not too thrilled with the usual green/red (no offence Kim!) ... maybe blue?