> From: Steve Byers <byers@cconnect.net>
> To: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Oven Baking Wheels
> Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 7:28 PM
>
> The most important thing to painting any surface is to make sure it is
> absolutely clean. Sandblasting should do it, if you're careful to handle
> the parts with gloves afterwards (I use disposable latex). For parts
that
> don't need sandblasting to remove rust, I just degrease them with a
cleaner
> such as Simple Green, then for bare metal use a metal prep solution and
> rinse well, then dry. As far as the baking temp and time, I use one hour
> at 300 degrees with Plastikote engine enamel. It has always produced a
> very glossy, durable finish for me. The can says it is good to 500
> degrees, but I've never tried it that high.
>
> Steve Byers
> Havelock, NC USA
> '73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
> "It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool
> than to speak, and remove all doubt" -- Mark Twain
>
>
> ----------
> > From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
> > To: Paul A. Dolloff, Ph.D. <pauld@ekpc.com>
> > Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> > Subject: Re: Oven Baking Wheels
> > Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 4:40 PM
> >
> > On Tue, 13 Oct 1998, Paul A. Dolloff, Ph.D. wrote:
> >
> > > List,
> > >
> > > A buddy of mine just remodeled his kitchen and has given me his old
> > > oven. I am going to wire a 220v outlet in my garage for the purpose
> > > of baking on painted Sprite parts. I need to know what are the
> > > recommended paints and procedures for doing this. Is there a
> > > procedure posted on someone's website?
> >
> > Paul,
> > I used Plastikote (I think) silver engine paint on my sandblasted steel
> > rims, then baked them for 30 minutes at around 400F. The paint comes
off
> > easily. Not sure what I did wrong.
> >
> > Ulix __/__,__
>
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> > '67 Sprite
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