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Painting High Heat Clear on polished aluminum parts (1/6)
 4/10/10 8:31pm
gurtz
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baton rouge, LA - USA

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1981 dark metallic blue, dark doeskin leather interior, mirrored glass T Tops, 330hp/350ci GMPP crate engine, billeted aluminum serpentine system, Dewitts with dual spalls


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Hey there folks:
 
I saw some posts on a google site about painting VHT Clear on polished aluminum parts.
 
Has anyone done this and are there any tricks - special cleaning issues, etc?  Tired of polishing the parts!!!
 
Thanks,
 
gurtz
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Painting High Heat Clear on polished aluminum parts (2/6)
 4/10/10 9:00pm
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Hi Rick, have you bought the paint yet? I also saw some in the "Eastwood" cat. They may have a how to on their site. I'm sure like anything the prep will be the hardest and most important step.

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Painting High Heat Clear on polished aluminum parts (3/6)
 4/11/10 6:57am
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Thanks EBO:

I found another site that said to stay away from the VHT, and go with the Por 15 Prep and Clear.

I will check into the Eastwood also!

Thanks again! 

Painting High Heat Clear on polished aluminum parts (4/6)
 4/11/10 12:39pm
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Great questions guys. I'm going to check into this subject also. Hmmmm Eastwood you say, great another info sight Clap.

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Painting High Heat Clear on polished aluminum parts (5/6)
 4/11/10 12:57pm
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I thought every one knew about https://www.eastwood.com they have all restoration "Stuff" like chassis black, rust converter all kinds of goodies. I just purchased their dual blaster that shoots soda and or sand, glass bead, shot peen or a combo of both. I plan to take all the paint off the red car down to original primer with soda balst. You know how we say while your at it....after the blaster came I had to go buy a real mans compressorConfused and then black pipe, and then a real good filter, regulator, shut off valve, flex air connector......ahe yi yi!
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Painting High Heat Clear on polished aluminum parts (6/6)
 4/11/10 1:11pm
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[QUOTE=ebo]I thought every one knew about https://www.eastwood.com. after the blaster came I had to go buy a real mans compressorConfused and then black pipe, and then a real good filter, regulator, shut off valve, flex air connector......ahe yi yi! I love my wifeWinkLOLLOL Evil Smileebo
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You've got one of the good ones Wink. And thanks for the tip. 


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