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    should i wait to fire up the engine?After it has been sprayed with enamel,the can saiys it takes 7 days to cure.So would it be safe to fire it up in 7 days or should i give it a few more days?In the meantime i will be re wiring the car again to clean all the grounds and add some for AUX stuff
    and more gauges...:bouncy:
     
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    7 days? Wow ... most engine enamal I have used is dry in like 15 minutes ....
     
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    i guess i got the wrong one then,this one said it takes 3 hours to dry to the touch, but even after 4 1/2 hours i left a finger print on it when i sprayed a model car.

    this is the color i'm painting my mav:bouncy:
     
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    i'd wait at least a couple of more months. might want to make sure. course if it was today at my house it would cure in 1/2 hour. supposed to be 115 today.:)
     
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    Never heard of 7 day cure for engine enamel. What kind did you buy?
     
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    start it up. the heat will help cure the paint. heck i started mine with no water. only for a couple of seconds.
     
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    it was duplicolor

    Cool thanks for the info.(y) I'll even record it i'm going to be cutting off the y- pipe so i'll be the first time the mav has dual exhaust.[​IMG]
     
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    Oops i got the cans mixed up,
    The acrylic enamel says 3 hours to touch and 7 days to cure.
    The engine enamel says 1 hour to touch and 5 days to cure.
     
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