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Painting the inside of my cowl
I would like to paint the inside of the cowling of my 1991 American General Tiger. The AG and the new tigers have a carbon fiber cowl and mine is painted with a white textured paint. The paint that is there now is still adhering to the surface so I would like to paint over it. What does everyone think of rustoleum enamel paint that I can brush or roll on ? I guess I am concerned about the heat inside the cowl.. Is it to hot for this type of paint ? Any other suggestions or recommendations will be appreciated. Thanks Jon |
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iflyatiger wrote:
I would like to paint the inside of the cowling of my 1991 American General Tiger. The AG and the new tigers have a carbon fiber cowl and mine is painted with a white textured paint. The paint that is there now is still adhering to the surface so I would like to paint over it. What does everyone think of rustoleum enamel paint that I can brush or roll on ? I guess I am concerned about the heat inside the cowl.. Is it to hot for this type of paint ? Any other suggestions or recommendations will be appreciated. I'm not sure what temp Rustoleum will withstand, but I'd use a good automotive "high temp" engine paint. With most jobs like this, the cost and the work is in the preparation, not the paint itself. So, I wouldn't scrimp on the paint and have it bubble off later. Matt |
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iflyatiger wrote:
What does everyone think of rustoleum enamel paint that I can brush or roll on ? I guess I am concerned about the heat inside the cowl.. Is it to hot for this type of paint ? There exists paint made for high temperatures. We painted our rocker covers with stuff from the local auto parts store a few years back. However, the real concern I'd have is what that paint is that you're painting over. You might get better answers if you ask the Tiger crowd...they have their own mailing list (fairly active). |
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Join the Grumman Gang mailing list. www.grumman.net
"Ron Natalie" wrote in message m... iflyatiger wrote: What does everyone think of rustoleum enamel paint that I can brush or roll on ? I guess I am concerned about the heat inside the cowl.. Is it to hot for this type of paint ? There exists paint made for high temperatures. We painted our rocker covers with stuff from the local auto parts store a few years back. However, the real concern I'd have is what that paint is that you're painting over. You might get better answers if you ask the Tiger crowd...they have their own mailing list (fairly active). |
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Definitely get type specific advice from someone who knows what they used.
The amount of time your cowling can contain a fire depends on the coating, and if you put on a different product, it could ruin the whole scheme. "iflyatiger" wrote in message ... I would like to paint the inside of the cowling of my 1991 American General Tiger. The AG and the new tigers have a carbon fiber cowl and mine is painted with a white textured paint. The paint that is there now is still adhering to the surface so I would like to paint over it. What does everyone think of rustoleum enamel paint that I can brush or roll on ? I guess I am concerned about the heat inside the cowl.. Is it to hot for this type of paint ? Any other suggestions or recommendations will be appreciated. Thanks Jon |
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These soft enamel paints lift fairly easily when coated in oil or
exposed to heat. I would like to paint the inside of the cowling of my 1991 American General Tiger. The AG and the new tigers have a carbon fiber cowl and mine is painted with a white textured paint. The paint that is there now is still adhering to the surface so I would like to paint over it. What does everyone think of rustoleum enamel paint that I can brush or roll on ? I guess I am concerned about the heat inside the cowl.. Is it to hot for this type of paint ? Any other suggestions or recommendations will be appreciated. Thanks Jon |
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Thanks for everyone's replies ..
I ended up going with heat resistant engine paint. So far it looks good... Jon "Drew Dalgleish" wrote in message ... These soft enamel paints lift fairly easily when coated in oil or exposed to heat. I would like to paint the inside of the cowling of my 1991 American General Tiger. The AG and the new tigers have a carbon fiber cowl and mine is painted with a white textured paint. The paint that is there now is still adhering to the surface so I would like to paint over it. What does everyone think of rustoleum enamel paint that I can brush or roll on ? I guess I am concerned about the heat inside the cowl.. Is it to hot for this type of paint ? Any other suggestions or recommendations will be appreciated. Thanks Jon |
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"iflyatiger" wrote in message ...
What does everyone think of rustoleum enamel paint that I can brush or roll on ? I guess I am concerned about the heat inside the cowl.. Is it to hot for this type of paint ? Every time I tried to paint Rustoleum spraycan enamel over "real paint" it would fish-eye really badly and generally make a mess. Works great on raw clean metal, or on top of Rustoleum spraycan primer however. |
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