I have a need for clear paint that will withstand 400F. This will be used on decorative surfaces that are fininshed in Brass, Nickel or Copper. The paint should not affect the appearance of the finished surface. We can tolerate only minimal orange peel and color in the paint.
To prevent getting strands of the teflon tape into your system, keep the wraps approx 2 threads back from the end of the pipe/fitting. Teflon strands can raise havoc in any system with small orifices or low clearance moving parts. Hydraulic servo syatems are one example that will not tolerate...