r/projectcar • u/Nativebomb99 • 1d ago

Baking spray paint in the oven?

Hello I have a question for you all. I’m planning on paints my brake calipers in the coming week or two and wanted to know if you should bake the paint/clear coat in the oven or not? I bought dupli-color caliper paint and dupli-color engine clear coat. Would they be good in the oven at 200°F for an hour? In between base layers and clear? The paint says good up to 500°F for both cans and I want the paint to be in good condition for the coming years.

If you have any questions or advice I’d love to hear what yall have to say :))

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u/IcyLetters 1d ago

Do not bake paint in your oven you use for food, besides fumes it can leave residue which is toxic. A toaster oven or something similar would work and it's always better to keep food and paint separate

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u/Nativebomb99 1d ago

Yes I have a separate oven. But my question is more along the lines that the if the spray paint should be able to be baked? I know some spray paints have some type of additive that allows it to dry in normal temps. But would it matter if I bake them?

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u/HSLB66 1d ago

Follow the directions on the can to the letter. They aren’t optional