Well, talking about paint. In my 111B post, I used VHT gas and oil resisting paint - and it definitely resists. I've spilled meths, petrol, unleaded on it and it's unaffected. I actually lit the meths on the painted surface and it was unaffected. Here's the link: 111B - Bring Out Yer Dead Hope that helps... sam
Hi I've been experimenting with paint for cases , so far automotive 2 pack paint has been best. It doesn't come in rattle cans but it sticks like sh!7 on a blanket and you can add matting additive to give a matt effect. If you bake it in an oven it will be hard as bell metal straight away.
Here in the UK I used a high temperature stove black to paint the inside of my 8R and have not had any problems with petrol or meths. The paint is the type intended for use on box stoves (multi- fuel and wood burners). I did paint a test panel first to see how it would react to the various fuels as the Hamerite paint the stove had been daubed with, by the previous owner, turned to goo when petrol was spilt on it. For anyone in the UK who might be interested it's "Blackfriar Heat Resistant Paint". It dries to a satin finish. Pics here - https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/15875 The sunlight makes it look glossier than it it actually is. Dave.
You can get the same heat paint that Sam uses in the UK Link : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250655291513&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT And from what I remember, two pack paint contains Cyanide - not nice
The two pack we have here is called Imron, a polyurethane paint, and the activating compound is an isocyanate, and for a once or twice, you could use a dual-cylinder respirator and get by--JUST! It's the sort of muck best left to those who do this for a living,IMO. Murph
Tim There is a chain of paint suppliers with a depot near me (worth a try for panel wipe also). http://www.brownbrothers.com/ To be honest I haven't bought paint for ages, I'm just using up half tins at the moment hence odd colour paint jobs.
I went to the car shop yesterday and bought this stuff. I had a choice of black blue and white. Wish I had chosen black now. I gave it four coats and then baked it in the oven for one hour,hopefully it will stand a bit of abuse. Unable to test till I can get the new jet next week. I have another case that I am going to do in black and may re spray this. Thanks for all the advice . Cheers Tim
Hi Tim Nice paint job. It looks okay in the blue bright and cheerful (avoiding the word gay) If you have a second case, have that one as the butch black. Either colours complement the highly polished brass nicely.
very nice! as an aside, what does one suggest to use to clean up the heat shield? (there's a bit of a white corrosion on my 111's shield and i'm hesitant to dive in with steel wool or wet paper)
I used a Dremmel drill with a bronze brush wheel. I only tackled the troublesome bits of the shield as going at it too hard removes the coating.
I'd keep the blue too, Tim. I think it sets off the shiny brass very nicely; in bright sunshine it will be a bobby-dazzler.
Hey Tim, I see that the blue heat resistant paint is flat instead of glossy. Perhaps automotive polishing compound will bring a bit of luster into it and protect it from food residue. Ron
