Originally Posted by FlippingHades
I wonder if a heat gun would work for baking the finish? I bet it would -- they can't be baked at too high a temperature. I've got a 1500 watt heat gun that can go anywhere from warm to blazing hot and puts out a very even temperature over an area that easily encompasses a tube.
Good idea, I've used the oven for alu components, need a pizza oven for a frame.
I used enamael ?\sp paint and baked it 20 min @ 120-150 and it glassed well.
As far as rattle can, the surface removal of oils and adherance of primer is super important.
Then, it's protective clearcoat and even waxes to protect.