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Date:         Mon, 4 Mar 2013 08:34:26 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Brown Stove Face Plate. High Temp Rust-oleum: "OK" Match
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2RwfhdRqyCZBskdrUiNLFPFzRS+_ZPW1M+tRqd7L=2R-gEzA@mail.gmail.com>
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Neil,

what was the Tremclad colour name? I tried a krylon brown that was just off enough to make the result look like ass. You seem to have got much better match. (I ended up using satin black, but would like to go back to brown).

alistair

On 2013-03-04, at 12:06 AM, neil n wrote:

> Hi all. > > Got lucky on this one as I eye balled the colour in store, no part in hand. > > FWIW, I applied this paint over a coat of Tremclad. I understood that > these paints would "get along". Not so it seems. Hi Temp paint lifted > from the Tremclad. Tremclad stripped off, this paint seems to adhere > ok to the OEM paint or powder coat. I'll apply the Westy lettering > later. > > Somewhat premature as I haven't installed the part and real world > tested it (Rust-oleum and Tremclad seem to be soft paint. This part > sees dish water etc.) but to my eye, the colour is not a bad "match". > > Image of repainted face plate mock up install: > > https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g3_aGiWlARg/UTPhDimhI2I/AAAAAAAAHE4/M8C-kMYiLE4/s1000/Stove%2520face%2520plate%2520mockup.jpg > > Lighting is not optimum, but it should give you an idea. > > Paint I used: > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7PCa5rNFLq0/UTLbzPlFKAI/AAAAAAAAHD8/f_3TkWrksRs/s416/rust-oleum.jpg > > Chose this type of paint only b/c I figured it was the closest match > of the "off the shelf" paints I saw. > > Neil.


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