I am a model car builder (Tamiya Mini 4wd, Fujimi , Revell vintage kits, and Entex Porsche) however I wanted to get some insight from experienced builders and paint masters about a custom mix for an automotive brake component made of alloyed Al.
It was dinged during transit and is now left with a scrape to the hard anodized finish. I have looked high and low, from polycarbonate to lacquer to enamel based paints for a suitable match but am SOL. I understand that achieving a hard anodized look would be very difficult but it is my only choice since re-anodizing is absolutely out of the question. So please let me know what colors I can get to match the color and sheen at least 80%. Also, the paint should be able to handle at least a couple of hundred degrees (ideally) since it is a brake component that will be used.
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I am a model car builder (Tamiya Mini 4wd, Fujimi , Revell vintage kits, and Entex Porsche) however I wanted to get some insight from experienced builders and paint masters about a custom mix for an automotive brake component made of alloyed Al. It was dinged during transit and is now left with a scrape to the hard anodized finish. I have looked high and low, from polycarbonate to lacquer to enamel based paints for a suitable match but am SOL. I understand that achieving a hard anodized look would be very difficult but it is my only choice since re-anodizing is absolutely out of the question. So please let me know what colors I can get to match the color and sheen at least 80%. Also, the paint should be able to handle at least a couple of hundred degrees (ideally) since it is a brake component that will be used. With Flash Without Flash