Sweating ally prior to painting
Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 5:49 pm
I've now painted (Tough Black) various engine parts and have other engine and general ally parts ready for paint. I had painted the barrels before I put the liners back in. When I put them back in the oven (weeks later) some paint came off in places. I have read on here that although the ally was correctly prepped and cleaned/degreased prior to painting the cause is humidity and oil that has seeped into the ally and this needs sweating out.
What temp and for how long would the parts need to be sweated for?
Glad I had this because various other engine parts are 'finished' but will now go in the oven to show any flaws before it goes back together. It would have been a bloody nightmare if I'd have found this out once the engine had been through a heat cycle.
Cheers
What temp and for how long would the parts need to be sweated for?
Glad I had this because various other engine parts are 'finished' but will now go in the oven to show any flaws before it goes back together. It would have been a bloody nightmare if I'd have found this out once the engine had been through a heat cycle.
Cheers