Today's paints are also bothersome as my first paint job on the handlebars went wrinkly and cracked overnight for unknown reasons. Yet I put the same paint on the hubcaps that same day and it went on perfectly. But then the fumes from the glue I used to fix the hubcaps in place reacted badly with the paint and overnight caused it to peel. I could not believe it. I'm still looking for a glue that will not react with paint. All it takes is for a drop of fuel to land on the painted surfaces and days of work can disintegrate before your eyes. I've been there before!
I don't have the problem of paint washing off with fuel if I use a good quality paint ,VHT or any engine high temp paint won't
wash off with fuel.
My Victa ride on mower was done in VHT SP123 ENGINE ENAMEL CHEVY ORANGE .
Using some Silastic is my preferred method for gluing hubcaps on,that way they can be removed again without a problem.
Cheers
Max.
