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Title: Looking for a black finish for bolts/hardware?
Post by: OSCAR on September 18, 2002, 08:27:37 pm
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Title: Re:Looking for a black finish for bolts/hardware?
Post by: 1UP on September 18, 2002, 08:36:22 pm
Someone also posted before about using Rustoleum High-Heat black paint on some bolts, which can be heated up to 1000 degrees or more.  They said that after letting the paint air-dry, bake them in the oven at 400-500 degrees for 30 minutes (?) and they cure to an almost unscratchable finish.  I was going to try this, but ended up that none of my bolts would be showing anyway...  :-\  I might still try re-painting my coin door with this stuff if I can easily remove the original paint and plastic parts.

Anyone tried this?
Title: Re:Looking for a black finish for bolts/hardware?
Post by: OSCAR on September 18, 2002, 08:44:08 pm
I've tried the high heat stuff for made for grills and stuff.  It works pretty good, too.  Of the two, I prefer the finish of the epoxy I linked for smaller items like bolt heads because it makes them look so crisp and clean.

But... I wouldn't use it on a coin door.  The reason I decided not to use it for my mounting plates is because they came out looking like mirrors.  I could literally see my reflection in them, and they looked out of place on a control panel because they were so bright.  I would rather go with the dull, high heat paint for a coin door because that would look a lot more like the original finish.
Title: Re:Looking for a black finish for bolts/hardware?
Post by: rampy on September 18, 2002, 08:53:55 pm
One of the distributors around here (CT) was offering to powdercoat coin doors for like 20 dollars (plus shipping)

he could do exotic colors and wrinkle finish...

Although I used some appliance finish paint for my coin door...  but if you were a perfectionist with extra money you could go the powerdoating  route...

*Shrug*

rampy

PS thanks for the tip though on that other paint oscar.