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PostPosted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:34 pm 
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I have stripped a set of HS2's and fully rebuilt then, including wire wheeling and cleaning them to the point where they are better than new.

I had a thought.....and that was giving them a lick of clear coat to preserve their bling condition.

Has anyone done this before? Does it stick well and stay on, or does it go off over time and peel?


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:41 pm 
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I would imagine that clear would turn to crap, it always does!
Don't do what a friend in the states did, she got her carbies powder coated. They looked great but the heat from the oven distorts the carbies! :shock: They never worked again. :cry:


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Ask Makka what he thinks of paint on carbies.. :x
He had a Dellorto 45, some dill had painted it white, so he decided to use paint stripper... with it in bits. What a mess.... :cry:
Dunno if it'll ever go again..

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:lol: nice one

yea i figured the clear would go off....but i would love to hear from someone who did it a while ago, to see what it's like now.


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Anton - paint em purple and hang a set of fluffy dice off them

Yes we are talking carbies still


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You could take the lazy man's way out. Just buy some covers for them :lol: , I have seen them on eBay in different sizes. They look good and you can get them in anodized silver, red, and blue, slip them ova the top and know one will know...

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Yup you can paint them.... No worries at all. Clear on its own will not stick however you need to use a etch primer... Or a adhesive promotor... It can be done however. 2Pac is quite good when it comes to heat. You can even paint engine blocks in it..

PM me I will do my best to help you out

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clear anodising is the way to go

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Don't bother with single pack clear spray, it just peels off.
Been there :x

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Cheers guys. It was an interesting thought but I shall leave them 'as is'. 8)


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I've heard of a clear thats heat resistant, i think i even seen it at a spare parts place, maybe Repco or Robbo's.


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just polish them and spray with a clear rust preventitive oily substance of some sort to keep them looking new(concourse GT im guessing?) silicone spray would do the job :)

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you can buy heat resistant clear coat in a can i've got a can of it painted a few things in it works well the brand is motorspray heat resistant clear coat its good for upto 1500deg farinhight.

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drmini in aust wrote:
Ask Makka what he thinks of paint on carbies.. :x
He had a Dellorto 45, some dill had painted it white, so he decided to use paint stripper... with it in bits. What a mess.... :cry:
Dunno if it'll ever go again..


ive got that one webber now :lol:

not white though,yellow

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Anton yes I know of a heat resistant clear coat you can use...No I have not tried it yet..let me know if oyu want a contact.
I don't think wire wheeling will be a good surface as its more polished and won't stick and may flake off..you may need some wet and dry on it

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