Date:         Mon, 4 Mar 2013 00:06:47 -0800
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Brown Stove Face Plate. High Temp Rust-oleum: "OK" Match
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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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