I'm just starting the build of my stm locost and am in the process of cleaning up the used parts (live axle, drums/backplates and front uprights) now what paint/coating would most people recommend (pref sprayable but brush will do if finish good enough)? i've got some black engine paint but it looks a bit too 'glossy' if you know what i mean...

carl

Hammerite for some bits like hubs and backplates and axle maybe.
Steve.

Smooth Hammerite's what you want.

Use the brush on stuff, not the spray - you can get it on nice and thick without wasting the overspray, and you won't be able to see the finished result for the most part anyway, so the thicker the paint, the longer before you'll have to do it again!

I always use my secret formula

Smoothrite brushed on and recoated with the spray version after an hour. This way you get a good thick coating but eliminate the brush marks.

If time is a bit tight I bake them off in SWMBO's oven (50 degrees for an hour or so) and they come out all smooth and hard, ready for assembly. In my case, I used silver Smoothrite which closely matched my powder coated chassis - you can't really see the difference!

Raz, bet the misses was out when you did that Reminds me of the time my misses caught me with the cyl head in the dishwasher, don't think she was that impressed

Soz for the hijack

Rich

Gravigard.

( undersealing paint )

sticks to virtually anything and is overpaintable ps self levelling as well.

Try it

regards

Agriv8

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Originally posted by RichardK
Raz, bet the misses was out when you did that

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looks like it might be smooth hammerite then (black of course) how 'glossy' does it dry though?
Thanks for the quick replies.

carl

Smoothrite is not a very high gloss - more of a satin, especially when it has been gathering dust for a while

smoothrite is available in satin black