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<blockquote data-quote="Bobcape" data-source="post: 351440" data-attributes="member: 13100"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have successfully painted and baked 10 to 12 projects using Brownell's Teflon-Moly bake-on rattle can finish. However, I've only done 2 barreled actions. They are difficult for me to bake because of their size. I don't have a dedicated oven at this time. I may make one in the future as space permits; but not right now. I'm getting ready to switch over to the liquid product and start spraying it on.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Here are my questions. I have a buddy that owns a body shop. I've been talking to him about this. He suggested that I try to bake the finish in his cabinet that is heated by commercial infrared lights. We turned it on for about 10 minutes and it heated a piece of metal quite warm. I'm guessing it was 250 to 300 degrees. The cabinet is not enclosed; it is open in the front. I'm thinking that this might work. Heat is heat, right? Has anybody tried this? What was the result? I plan to test this on a scrap piece of steel, but how will I measure if it is as durable as if it had been baked in an oven? Thanks for your input.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Bob</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bobcape, post: 351440, member: 13100"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3]I have successfully painted and baked 10 to 12 projects using Brownell's Teflon-Moly bake-on rattle can finish. However, I've only done 2 barreled actions. They are difficult for me to bake because of their size. I don't have a dedicated oven at this time. I may make one in the future as space permits; but not right now. I'm getting ready to switch over to the liquid product and start spraying it on.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3]Here are my questions. I have a buddy that owns a body shop. I've been talking to him about this. He suggested that I try to bake the finish in his cabinet that is heated by commercial infrared lights. We turned it on for about 10 minutes and it heated a piece of metal quite warm. I'm guessing it was 250 to 300 degrees. The cabinet is not enclosed; it is open in the front. I'm thinking that this might work. Heat is heat, right? Has anybody tried this? What was the result? I plan to test this on a scrap piece of steel, but how will I measure if it is as durable as if it had been baked in an oven? Thanks for your input.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3]Bob[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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