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Old 22nd February 2012, 20:25   #10
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Originally Posted by YourDreamGirl View Post
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Also, if you cant find the heat paint in your colour what I did (cause mine was pink back in the day) I used white radiator paint to prime, and did a few layers of that. Obviously radiators = hot = like to think its heat proof. Mine didnt bubble/flake/etc and lasted about 6 months until I wrote her off :'(

may have something to do with the fact you don't need high temp paint on radiators/ rocker covers.

only 'need' it on exhaust manifolds.

even engine blocks you can use normal paint.

i have hammerite on mine and it's fine never come off.
and the rockercover doesn't get as hot as the block.
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