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Thread: Engine enamel drying time

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    It's ages off first startup Will be scratched like mad putting it in too if it's still soft!

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    Befriend a local kiln owner.

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    You should be able to get the short block in the oven so long as its not a small one .

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    loon a q at the nats????????

    or find someone with a powder coat oven

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    Why did you put so many coats on, if its a good engine enamel you should only need one coat.

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    its iains first proper engine build & he wants to make sure it is bang on

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    It needed about 2 thin coats and one thicker one to get a good even coverage of colour because of the texture?!

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