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Posted: 10/24/2008 4:54:37 PM EDT
| I've been debating on several options for a final finish. Any suggestions? I don't want to bake the finish, just apply something durable that looks decent. I've heard several things about people using high temp. engine block paint available from most any auto parts stores. Anyone have any experience with this? |
| What's wrong with Alumahyde, GunKote or Duracoat (you don't have to bake Duracoat, but it helps speed up the process if you do)? I know people who have powder coated them (Sears has powder coat kits) and that seems to hold up ok. The way I see it is if you don't care what it looks like then don't finish it. Just keep it clean and dry and you will be fine (I have a few I have not finished and probably never will). But if you are going to take the time to finish it, do it right. Use something like what I mentioned above and you should be fine. Otherwise something like engine paint has been known to flake off and make it look horrid in a few months. I hope this answered your question. It really is not that hard to do it right the first time and personally I have several colors of Duracoat because I like it so much and it works so well. |
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