Dupli-color Painting Question

[DaveO74]

Hi everybody,

I have spent all afternoon looking through the "Engine detailing" type threads and many of you guys suggest using Dupli-Color Metal Craft anodised paint for painting Cam covers etc.

I was wondering, lets say I was to use normal Dupli-color auto spray and then went over it with a VHT clear would that keep the temps from damaging the Auto Spray colour? The reason I ask is that I have found a auto spray acrylic that in my eyes is a perfect match to the body paint so I think it would look quite good at a fraction of the cost of getting a professional to match my body colour.

What do you all think? And if it wont work what other options can you suggest?

Thanks in advance,

Dave

[Trav33]

I used Duplicolour on my calipers, good stuff!

From memory, it is a high temp paint, suitable for engine covers...

Why would you want to coat it in clear afterwards?

I dont think you could use a normal paint, and cover it with a high-temp clear on top.

The high temps will be in direct conductive contact with the paint, and will surely cause problems - no matter what final coating is on top of the paint.

Edited May 25, 2007 by Trav33

[DaveO74]

The only reason I was gonna coat it in clear afterwards was to "protect" the colour as its not a specific engine/metalcraft paint(as in not hi-temp?), but actually a touchup colour which is almost a perfect match for my body colour

[Trav33]

Yeah i dont think that would work... the paint underneath the clear will still get roasting hot, dont think it would work mate.

[DaveO74]

Bugger

Its always the way isnt it? Ill just go for the metal craft red then, I still think it will look good