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[Mojoe]

I thought I might share something’s I've learned about paint for a car. My needs are this: nasty scratch on a door and possibly wanting to repaint whole car. Also, I've been looking everywhere for high temp "crackle black".

 

1st the crackle black:

It looks like grip tape and is a clean change from the bling bling everyone has. So where to find it, apparently, you can't. It seems they stopped making it around 1998. Lead being the component that stabilized the high temp treatment (1200 degrees +), was no longer allowed after 98'. The closest I'm able to find on the market now it a "satin wrinkle" finish. This is only rated to 500 degrees, which works fine, but I wanted to see if there was a 1200 degree + out there. If someone finds different, please let me know. Quality nugget of info: aluminum starts to melt/break down at 1400 degrees. MOST manifolds won't see over 400 degrees.

 

As for Painting the car:

Not a lot of info here, but some things I felt needed saying. I'm interested in talking to some of the people on here who paint cars. I have been waiting to hear back from a well known person on here that I had left a voice mail for. I'm open to seeing what people can do.

That said:

I stopped by Achbach Auto Industries today. Dan himself was at the front desk, I don't know if it is always like that. I was mainly looking for the high temp crackle paint and was told he may know how to get it. The man is a wealth of knowledge. He mentioned many of the companies I had been in contact with as possibles, which made me happy I had done some home work to know what he was talking about. After 15 minutes of that topic I said I might be looking to repaint the RX7. I have seen his work on many other cars, including an RX7. Plain and simple, he does amazing work. However, the cost is more that I'm looking to part with for this car. People may have had different experiences there, I don't know. I'm posting this because of how genuine and helpful the man was.

I'm still open to ideas so feel free to PM or post them. Thanks for your time.

[street pilot]

You can get crackle black and red in powdercoat. You can also get "veins" which are pretty good looking and different. Not sure of the temp rating on powders though. I have done a few valve covers, but nothing beyond that.

 

Also, I could watch your sig four days. (pun intended) I think I can get the best angle by watching the pic in the top right.

[XChris1632X]

check your pms

[Mojoe]

You can get crackle black and red in powdercoat. You can also get "veins" which are pretty good looking and different. Not sure of the temp rating on powders though. I have done a few valve covers, but nothing beyond that.

 

Also, I could watch your sig four days. (pun intended) I think I can get the best angle by watching the pic in the top right.

 

I'm trying to avoid powder coating ,but is is an option. I'll let you know if I go that route. Thanks

 

PM replied.

[evan9381]

if you do decide to go with powdercoating, i went and talked to a guy named jason @ performance powdercoating last night for a set of wheels (i know, big difference) but he showed me some of the work he did and it was amazing. his # is 614.207.4705 if you want to try to get ahold of him...hes just south of 70 on james rd

[Mojoe]

Thanks for the info evan9381.