Supergyro
Active Member
Hey fellas, thought I'd share a little about what I learned last night baking Rustoleum appliance epoxy paint.
Last week I painted my aluminum fork lowers and steel headlight bucket with the gloss black epoxy paint. It went on glossy as advertised, with just a bit of orange peel from the can not being warmer than room temp. I let it sit for a week to gas off, and then placed it in the oven at 400 F for about 45 minutes. When it came out, the orange peel had re-flowed for a smoother coat, and the gloss had dulled to a pleasing semi-gloss. The enamel is now even harder and more scratch resistant, with a better match for my bike. I was pretty chuffed.
I also previously played with VHT semi gloss epoxy. It went on smoother than the Rustoleum, but dried to a much more matte finish. I baked the VHT at 200 for an hour to strengthen it, and the lower temp kept it from matting further.
Overall, I would recommend Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy for gloss and semi-gloss applications. Just tailor the bake time/temp for the level of gloss you want to retain. I'm interested to try VHT gloss to see how it cures, and I may play with higher temps and longer times for even further matting and see if the strength is affected.
Last week I painted my aluminum fork lowers and steel headlight bucket with the gloss black epoxy paint. It went on glossy as advertised, with just a bit of orange peel from the can not being warmer than room temp. I let it sit for a week to gas off, and then placed it in the oven at 400 F for about 45 minutes. When it came out, the orange peel had re-flowed for a smoother coat, and the gloss had dulled to a pleasing semi-gloss. The enamel is now even harder and more scratch resistant, with a better match for my bike. I was pretty chuffed.
I also previously played with VHT semi gloss epoxy. It went on smoother than the Rustoleum, but dried to a much more matte finish. I baked the VHT at 200 for an hour to strengthen it, and the lower temp kept it from matting further.
Overall, I would recommend Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy for gloss and semi-gloss applications. Just tailor the bake time/temp for the level of gloss you want to retain. I'm interested to try VHT gloss to see how it cures, and I may play with higher temps and longer times for even further matting and see if the strength is affected.