Ric,
Eastwood seels a product made for this, it's called Nyalic. It can stand
a lot of heat, but it says that it is not fuel (and maybe oil?) resistant.
I have used it on my Fiat aluminum head, cam box, etc, and so far it looks
good.
Ulix
On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, Ric Otte wrote:
> Much of the paint on my valve cover had come off, and so I finally sanded
> it down. I then decided I liked the bare metal look, and so I painted it
> with clear spray lacquer. This didn't work, and that stuff is flaking off
> pretty quickly (I should have expected it; it was made for wood ....). But
> I still like the look, and was wondering if there is some clear paint that
> can take the heat.
>
> If I give up on the bare metal look, do I need to use an engine paint, or
> will any of the spray paints at the hardware store do the job.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ric Otte
> HAN6 sprite
>
>
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