Paint on stainless?

[cudamark]

Anyone know a good source for paint that will stick on stainless? I'm looking to restore some hub caps and the paint is worn off. Does it need a self etching primer to start with or is there a one-coat-does-it-all version? I need black, red, and blue for a '65 Valiant "V" cap. Has anyone done it themself and can relate their experience? I don't suppose anyone makes a masking set for those do they? It's going to be fun painting all those little rectangles!
Thanks, Mark

 

[mopardrt]

I used some regualr old black rostoleum spray can on a set of my old dart hub caps and they lasted along time only some minor chips from the rocks driving around evreyday, I washed them with soap and water and air dryed them shook the can and layed out some paint

 

[pastortom1]

Dupli-Color makes a great self etcher......I'd use that for the first coat, then apply your black....If the primer dries overnight, rub it lightly with a little 0000 steel wool before the color coat......Just be sure to blow off any little steel hairs before you shoot the black.

 

[RedFish]

The factory painted them 40 plus years ago so there can't be a lot of science involved. They aren't 316 surgical stainless anyway. If the surface is scuffed to provide a tooth the paint should stick. Avery light coat ( just enough to cover ) is probably best. Sometimes a liquid mask works better than tape too.
i have covered a entire part with sheet material then cut out the detail with hobby knives.

 

[Super T]

Definitely use an etching primer or 1-stage.

 

[rjsjea]

OK....scuff with a red scotch brite, prime with any DTM primer and rattle-can away.

BEST...clean with a gentle sandblast and powdercoat.

 

[MVRCorp]

I did mine a few years back and know exactly what your talking about with the triangles. I used a dremel with a pointy grind stone to scuff the painted area. PastorTom is correct on the Dupli-Color, that's what I used. Here's a picture. I bought flat black and used their primer.