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

Marvin James britcrs at gmail.com
Tue Jun 15 18:30:59 MDT 2010


This is a common "used car lot" detailing method. It make everything look
unnaturally shiney. Also stinks when the paint that got on hot surfaces
burns off. I wouldn't do it.

Marv J



On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 1:41 PM, <raymead at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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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> "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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> 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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