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Old 17th January 2011, 07:21 PM
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Dulux have been making this for few years.
If it had been the cold, the primer will have small crystal in it, i would say it either was a contaminant or it was not stir for long enough as it oil based, and you can only use oil base products as a top coat.

As others have said, use a chassis paint designed for this job or power coating, hammerite is ok, but doles quite quickly.
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Old 17th January 2011, 10:36 PM
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I used that chassis paint from frosts. I'm assuming its the stuff they make them anti-tank rounds out of cos its freaking nails. They ain't kidding either with the warnings on the tin. Don't let the paint touch the lip of the tin or when you put the lid back on it seals the lid onto the tin forever!


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Old 22nd January 2011, 05:25 PM
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I think the paint has reacted to some tiny particles of metal dust that the wipe down with acetone has missed, as they have become trapped in the tiny crevices where the weld pool has been , just a thought

Chassis is looking great Andy

Tho maybe its the angle of the photo but the drivers side of the roll bar "looks" higher than the passenger side ? probably the angle of the photo .

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Just been out and fixed this...i thought a few mm would sort it but after using a measuring stick and a matchbox trick a pipefitter at work taught me 15mm got ripped off the right leg !!!....now its spot on and fully welded....now for the cross bar and downstays...
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Nice one Andy , sounds like you are really cracking with your build

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