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Scraping/Painting the mesh like exhaust grill 308 GT4

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  1. JG333SP

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    #1 JG333SP, Oct 21, 2017
    I'm sure somebody else has done this and I can't find a thread on it.

    I'm going to scrape off the old paint that's peeling off and sand the rust off then paint it matte black again-any ideas on paint? That's a bad area for rust so I'm kind of leaning towards rust oleum matte black-it can't be any worse than what's on there now

    I've had the car for years and thought I would paint it by now and I was going to tackle that at the same time
     
  2. Dom

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    #2 Dom, Oct 21, 2017
    I think that’s basically the paint that I used. I did it a long time ago, so don’t remember exactly, but whatever it was, I picked it up at Home Depot. I looked great when I finished. Good luck with the job. It takes some time to get the old stuff off- I used a wire brush attached to a drill, which worked ok, just took time.
     
  3. JG333SP

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    #3 JG333SP, Oct 21, 2017
    Good idea on the wire brush and the drill. That's exactly what I love about Fchat

    I'm going to probably paint it again when I finally paint this car-which I've been threatening to do for 8 yrs! A one-off will at least stop the rust for now
     
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    #4 kiwiokie, Oct 21, 2017
    I would try VHT hi temp engine paint. Used it on a muffler 10 years ago and still looks good.
     
  5. Alex308qv

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    #5 Alex308qv, Oct 21, 2017
    Please take a look at the thread "Rear Diffuser question" in the 308/328 forum started by scudF1 on Sep. 12, 2015. I used the suggested Thermo-Tec #12001 Black High Heat Coating on my 308's exhaust cover ($17.25/can on Amazon) and it came out excellent.
     
  6. absostone

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    #6 absostone, Oct 21, 2017
    use a paint stripper. the rustoleum oil flat is a dead match to the chassis. not sure about temp
     
  7. cmt6891

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    #7 cmt6891, Oct 23, 2017
    VHT Hi Temp paint for sure, I believe it's called brake caliper paint. Regular spray paint will fail rather quickly.
     

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