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Moss Paint Temp Rating?

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I'll be installing an aluminum head on my 3000 and would like, for the sake of appearance, to paint it Healey Green. Just a personal preference, I've painted a few other non-stock items (e.g. the aluminum plate on the spin-on oil filter adaptor) and like the look. I've used Hirsch's heat-rated engine paint and it's fine, but I don't have the interest in using a compressor, etc. to spray it on (it's not offered in spray cans). Brushing on with a foam brush does not look well finished (I did that for my intake manifolds). I've had really good luck with Moss's spray-on Healey paint, but I'm not sure if it'll handle the heat of a hot cylinder head. Any info on the heat rating for Moss's spray paint?
 
don't think the heat will be a problem, but not sure what sort of prep aluminum requires (etching primer?).
 
Jerry said:
That is what I painted my head with (original head). The paint sticks well, no problems.

Jerry


--------- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/iagree.gif But the block [Hirsch] and [Moss] head colors may not match!---Fwiw--Keoke
 
The Moss paint is fine on the head. It will burn off the exhaust manifold though.
 
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