Silverfox

Well,

As I have metioned lately I just added a second HHR to the fleet.
2011 .. 2LT.. Black Granite .. Gray interior .. 11,400 miles.

While working on all the usual little fix up details I decided not only Paint the rear Resonator Flat Black as I did my 2011 1LT earlier, but to try a different paint this time.

On the 1LT I used VHT 900 degree High Temp flat black.
It started burning off within a few weeks. Kinda surprised me.

This time I am using VHT Flame Proof 1300-2000 degree Header Paint.
A Silica-Ceramic coating in Flat Black.

Wiped down everything with Acetone till the towel showed clean.
Picked a 75 degree nice day to apply 2 lite coats and the 1 medium wet coat.

Start car and let idle 10 minutes... shut off 20 minutes then repeat, followed by a 30 minute drive and then let cool down.

Looks nice but we will see how this application works out.

Fingers Crossed.....

SF

firemangeorge

What! No pictures?

Silverfox

Sorry ...not a premium member.

Just looks like a Flat Black Paint Job but really helps the Black HHR from having that Cheap unfinished metal look and amplifies the Chrome exhaust Tip.

firemangeorge

Silverfox. You don't have to be a premium member to post pictures.
Really would like to see some pics. I always like to admire other folks hard work.

Silverfox

I tried to post some pic's a while back on my Hood Fit thread but could not. Was told you have to be a Pemium member ...

Walk me thru it on a post back so I can follow the correct steps and I'll give it a try.

IgottaWoody

Try BBQ blk next time....cheep and holds up really well

Silverfox

Actually the Paint I used is not much more expensive then the BBQ paint.

Aside from that,

Krylon BBQ paint is rated for 1200 degress intermittently, 600 degrees continuous.

The first paint I used was VHT Caliper High temp paint rated at 900 degrees
continuous.

The paint I just used VHT Flame Proof Header Paint is rated at 2000 degrees intermittent and 1200 continuous.

I am hoping this lasts a long time.

The 2.4L at wide open throttle seems to blow the 900 degee paint away pretty quickly.

Silverfox

Here is the reason I cannot post per Snoopy,

Quote:
Originally Posted by Silverfox
Guess what.... I cannot find manage attachments for my post.

What am I missing here.

Reply by Snoopy

If you are NOT a premium member, you cannot attach directly to your post. You must find a hosting source such as Photobucket and use the imaging code to attach to your post. I think there is a sticky on the procedure and ChevyMgr, I think, has a link to a how to in his signature

sleeper

SF-

Heres a direct link to your gallery: https://www.chevyhhr.net/gallery/bro...=3&userid=8398

Look for "Upload" & click on it..

Or: click on "Gallery" on the above toolbar. Or even the little camera image on your id post, it will take you to the gallery, there you can upload pics off your computer & it will re-size them also to site specs..

Then just copy the URL & paste in where ya want a pic, add [img] url goes here [/img] tags & there ya go..

You upload a pic & if you have trouble, Let me know, I'll paste it for ya..

Silverfox

Looks like it's on the gallery ....

The actual color shows darker then the picture. When I stand back and look at it I can barely tell it's there. Shows Gray in the pic but it is darker .. more to an Ebony.

SF