Date:         Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:19:22 +0000
Reply-To:     J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Paint code questions
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <50B440B1.9020907@turbovans.com>
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Sand, wiped the wheels down with PrepSol, and painted with Dupont Centari acrylic enamel, true automotive paint, not rattle can stuff. It held up very well. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> well then,
> what paint and preparation process did you use, and how well did it
> hold up ?
> and glossy, flat, satin, etc . ?
> what I like about Zero Rust sp ray paint ...I'm kinda a nut about
> colors and paint and al l that..
> it's the best spray paint I've ever f ound..
> it doe sn't run, it goes on thin ..
> takes several coats ...I use it on cast iron engine blocks ..
> I use it on waterb oxer cooling system m etal pipes .
> comes in a fantastic light blue ( plu s gray, black, red, w hite ) ...
> isn't flat or glossy .....but 'j ust right'. 
> and it really sticks to any well-cleaned m etal surface. 
> paints vary a lot in quality ...just any ole 'spray black' won't last
> too well.
> I use flat black stove paint on brake drums ..
> they don't rust tha t way ...same for wheel flanges , etc. 
>  
> I paint all my exhaust systems in Flame Proof high temp exhasut paint
> ..
> fi rst th eir primer, then the top coa t ...in a light gray. They stay
> unrusted for quite a while that way, and are easy to touch up in place
> on the van too.
> scott
> turbovans
> On 11/26/2012 6:22 PM, J Stewart wrote:
> > I like to think I can take credit for that, at least Vanagon alloys,
> > anyway. I painted a set black back in 2006 and folks went crazy over
> > them, no one would even realize they were just plain ol' Vanagon
> > alloys until they took a closer look. Most would ask if they were
> > off
> > a Mercedes. I miss those wheels, and the van they were attached to
> > as
> > well! Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> > > Black alloy wheels are all the rage these days. I