[Public-List] Engine Paint Color

[Mike Meinhold]

It is a pretty small effect so if it looks better it fine.


On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 10:33 Wes Gardner via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Just about every super yacht and large cruiser I've been on the engines,
> gensets, etc, etc are painted white and are so clean you can eat off of
> them...just saying...
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 10:04 AM Jonathan Bresler via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> > Might silver/aluminum color be a good choice?
> > From Mike's post sounds like white (light colors?) do not radiate heat
> > well,
> > while dark colors do.  Dont know how silver/aluminum would do in that
> > regard.
> >
> > Would be easy to see leaks, oil, coolant, rust, and dirt on
> silver/aluminum
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 4:36 PM Glenn Brooks via Public-List <
> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> > > White will really show off any accumulation of dirt and grime.  I
> painted
> > > Dolce’s engine with a couple of spray cans of Volvo green, a moderately
> > > dark forest green, few years ago.  Looked real good and still enabled
> me
> > to
> > > see tell tale leaks and rust spots.
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPad
> > >
> > > > On Sep 11, 2019, at 11:56 AM, Mike Meinhold via Public-List <
> > > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > A small downside to painting engines white is that they will not
> > radiate
> > > > heat as effectively as a dark color
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 14:03 Ryan via Public-List <
> > > > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hello All!
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm painting my engine soon and I'd like to change it from the
> > original
> > > >> reddish/copper to white, where I can see rust or leaks better and
> the
> > > >> engine looks brighter and cleaner. Is there any downside to doing
> this
> > > to
> > > >> the original Atomic 4?
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks!
> > > >>
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