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Crazypierre
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« on: August 27, 2015, 06:35:57 AM »
Hi,
As some of you may have read, I've had my Supermirafiori steel wheels refurbished. They've been blasted, powder coated and sprayed and lacquered.

I now need to paint in the black inserts like the original paint scheme.

I was thinking of using Hammerite Smooth and using a paintbrush to get a nice edge. 

But I'm worried the lacquer may react with the Hammerite? Should I use another type of paint?

I don't want to ruin the lovely finish.

Does anyone know?

Thanks for any advice  you can give me.

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Peter
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« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2015, 05:11:34 AM »
Enamel paints go over lacquer paints.
Not lacquer over enamel.
The lacquer thinner is more volatile & will crinkle up & strip enamel.
Enamel thinner will not harm lacquer paint.
The wheels on my 131 are painted in lacquer with the black painted in with a brush & no problem.
Get a nice fine bristled brush made for edging & get stuck in to it.
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« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2015, 05:39:47 AM »
Thanks for your reply.
I've been reading up and they say enamel paint is oil based.  So, will something like Hammerite work? It's oil based too?
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« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2015, 02:22:31 PM »
Hammerite is not oil based.  It is one of those weird three in one paints & has a Acetone, Naptha & N-Butyl Acetate Thinner that ought not lift Lacquer.
However the brush can be washed in petrol, which is enamel like.
If in doubt do a test patch in the back side of the wheel centre or just get black enamel paint.
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« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2015, 04:45:03 PM »
Hi,
OK, thanks. I just bought some heat resistant enamel paint from Halfords. It's for painting engines so should do the trick.
I'll give it a go.
Will upload some pictures when I'm done.
Pete
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