High heat Clear coats???

[adio3x]

So i've been asking around for high heat resistant paints, that come in an assortment of colors, and not too expensive. This is for the valve cover designs. I've gotten a few responses to just use a Super High Heat Clear coat, layers and layers to protect oil based paints from running together. Any of you paint guru's agree?

[Jawsiiv]

You can use a high heat clear coat. Just check that the compounds in the clear coat do not react with the oils in a bad way. Other than that I would say your good to go if you paint with oils and clear high heat clear coat.

Have you tried to use a glaze on your valve covers before? I use it on clay, after painting and it gives it a gloss look after it has been toasted at 500 degrees.

[T-Rock]

You should try using an airbrush, that way you can have an even larger assortment of colors, and you could also use automotive grade clearcoats aswell then.

[adio3x]

airbrushing is cool, but i dont think i can have the same control compared to a paint brush.

Ok so some people have been telling me they have painted their brake calipers with testors enamel paint. The same stuff i used and said that it can take the heat. I just dont want to fuck it up and try lol.

[.:si:.]

So why dont you get another valve cover and throw a layer of the paint over it and see if it will last just paint it all one color before putting ones that have your designs and shit on it.

[adio3x]

So why dont you get another valve cover and throw a layer of the paint over it and see if it will last just paint it all one color before putting ones that have your designs and shit on it.

I guess i can try the oven at 400, cause i dont really have a car to try it out yet. Unless I acquired a k series vc.