Where to Buy Heat Resistant Spray Paint in Brisbane

shakoo on 27/04/2018 - 13:07
Last edited 27/04/2018 - 13:53 by 1 other user

To be difficult, i'm after a heat resistant paint in a spray can that is rated to 1000 degrees celsius - specifically in red

I've found this one which is rated to over 1000c but it's in black.

whereas this one only gets up to 690 degrees celsius.

there are sellers on ebay that can ship it from America (like this), but i'd really rather not risk having something like a spray can shipped individually and then getting punctured/squashed and exploding.

i'd prefer to buy locally in Brisbane if possible, so any tips/pointers would be most appreciated.

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  • dcep on 27/04/2018 - 13:25

    do you need 1000c ?

    • shakoo on 27/04/2018 - 13:31

      "need" is such a strong word. i'd like to get one rated at 1000c, but i'm most likely never going to get anywhere close to that temp. but in the remote chance that I do, i'd like to relax in the knowledge that the paint won't come off :-)

      • Cheap Charlie on 27/04/2018 - 13:32
        +1

        Meth Lab?

        • shakoo on 27/04/2018 - 13:34

          do they run that hot? I can't remember if they specified during Breaking Bad :-)

      • Euphemistic on 27/04/2018 - 14:39

        How close to 690 will you get? Surely that would suffice for most situations.

        • shakoo on 27/04/2018 - 16:14
          +1

          oh definitely. but if i can buy something for the same price (or cheaper) with a higher temp rating, why not right?

          I could have just bought the one in black, but as luck would have it the ozbargain horde has found it in red for me :-)

  • Cheap Charlie on 27/04/2018 - 13:31

    SuperCreap have a 2 for 22 offer running on selected high temp paints ATM.
    Unsure on temp ratings.
    May pay to search SCA beyond my link, just incase some products are missing meta tags

    • shakoo on 27/04/2018 - 13:33

      they've got one rated to 1000c, but it's only in black. there's other colours rated at lower temps but i'm just being picky and wanting one in red :-)

    • altomic on 27/04/2018 - 13:34

      specs say "Extreme high heat paint (up to 1093°c)"

      • shakoo on 27/04/2018 - 13:35

        yeah, the heat rating is what i'm after. just not in the colour (red) that I want.

        i know i'm being picky :-)

        • dcep on 27/04/2018 - 13:38

          i know red goes faster but you don't need 1000c for brake calipers or engine cover

        • shakoo on 27/04/2018 - 13:50

          @phunkydude: it's for a feature on a firepit/bbq not car related :-)
          i only included the ones from SCA in my original post as that was the only one that I saw in a different colour at that heat rating

  • Dumax on 27/04/2018 - 13:43
    +2

    https://www.autobarn.com.au/vht-flame-proof-red-sp109

    Up to 1093C as per their website

      • shakoo on 27/04/2018 - 13:52

        love the description on its uses! :-)
        "and the aerospace industry for jet engines, re-entry vehicles and other high temperature paint applications."

        i think we've found a winner!

        thanks Dumax and CC!

        • Cheap Charlie on 27/04/2018 - 13:54
          +1

          yeah, I can just see Nasa painting their craft with a can of VHT Flameproof…
          Typical wanky American marketing…

        • altomic on 27/04/2018 - 22:00
          +1

          @Cheap Charlie: "hey Buzz Aldrin, can you nick into Autobahn and pick up some more VHT flameproof red for the shuttle? thanks mate"

  • Cheap Charlie on 27/04/2018 - 14:01
    +1

    OP, remeber this stuff needs to be cured correctly to achieve said rating.

    Curing FLAMEPROOF™
    VHT FLAMEPROOF™ Coating only attains its unique properties after correct curing

    Paint must be completely dry before curing
    Heat to 250°F (121°C) for 30 minutes
    Cool for 30 minutes
    Heat to 400°F (204°C) for 30 minutes
    Cool for 30 minutes
    Heat to 650°F (343°C ) for 30 minutes

    • shakoo on 27/04/2018 - 14:06

      thanks for the heads up!

      • D C on 27/04/2018 - 14:43

        I'd just get it powder coated.

        That curing cycle is interesting…

        And that "1000C!" figure is bollocks, 600C is more believable. Note the "up to…" and lack of "..for x hours!". Don't forget metals get a bit melty around those numbers.

        • Cheap Charlie on 27/04/2018 - 14:47
          +1

          Generic steel melts at 1350c and bodies are cremated between 760 & 980c.
          I dont believe the OP it expecting his BBQ/fire pit to operate at temps any where near the rated figure, rather a case of securing the "best" available product at a reasonable price.

        • D C on 27/04/2018 - 14:52

          @Cheap Charlie:

          Generic steel melts at 1350c

          And softens well before that, aka "a bit melty". Kilns etc are lined with ceramic fire bricks, they don't just paint them.

          rather a case of securing the "best"

          aka "hey, here comes another one!"

        • shakoo on 27/04/2018 - 15:11

          @Cheap Charlie:

          hit the nail on the head here. with the prices relatively similar (aside from the SCA one with the 2 for $22 deal) it's only logical for me to get the one with the higher rating.

          true, I could've just picked up one of the other colours and just carried on with my day. but I thought i'd give the professionals here a shot and see if they could find a red one - which is more for aesthetics than anything else

        • shakoo on 27/04/2018 - 15:15

          @D C:

          thanks for the feedback DC

        • D C on 27/04/2018 - 23:21

          @shakoo: The test consists of waving a blowtorch past it and noting the paint stayed on. "Woohoo, 1000 degrees Celcius baby!"

          Power tools do the same bollocks for their ratings, running at -50C (less resistance in the wires), measuring the instantaneous start current and slapping that number on the box.

  • HeWhoKnows on 28/04/2018 - 11:58
    +1

    I didnt know it got that hot in Brisbane..OMG!

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