[Public-List] Engine Paint Color

[Marcelo D. Gentinetta]

How do you prep the engine for painting? 
Marcelo
#441

> On Sep 12, 2019, at 11:14 AM, Mike Meinhold via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> 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 <
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>> 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:
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>>> 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!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> -Ryan Kiefer
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