[Healeys] underhood temperatures VS clear enamel........???????????

[Dallas Congleton]

Simple answer is -  B B B B B B B B  ;^)

Dallas




----- Original Message ----- 
From: <raymead at comcast.net>
To: "AUSTIN HEALEY CLUB" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 4:41 PM
Subject: [Healeys] underhood temperatures VS clear enamel........???????????


> hello all,
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> IB was watching a car show a couple weeks ago (Motorweek) and Pat Goss, 
> who is
> currently restoring some big old hunk of a Cadillac, was talking about
> cleaning and dressing up the underhood area.
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> He made the following statement (which also appears on their website):
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>
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> "And here's a tip for dull plastic and metal parts, especially on the
> firewall; a coat of satin clear enamel is a quick way to bring new life 
> and
> shine to those old parts without a lot of tedious masking and painting".
>
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> Upon hearing what Pat said, I went out and bought a spray can of "Crystal
> Clear Enamel" B made by Rust-oleum.
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> There is a warning on the can which reads "Do not apply on surfaces that, 
> when
> heated, exceed 200 degrees F., or galvanized metal".
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> So,,,,,,,,, my question is:
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> 1.B  did I buy the wrong enamel?
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> B B B B B B B B  OR
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> 2.B  is this productB consistent B (thus meaning the 200 degree warning) 
> with
> what Pat said on the air and on the website??
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> Or, put another way, what kind of temperatures can one expect, underhood,
> while understanding that you don't spray this stuff on your engine block, 
> your
> headers, etc!!!!B  My though was to spray it on wires, plastic parts on 
> the
> firewall, etc., etc............
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>
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> Comments?????????B B B B B B B B B  Alternatives?????????B B B B B B B B B 
> B
> Suggestions?????????
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>
> tks, ray
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