Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 18:00:04 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fed1mtao02.cox.net ([68.6.19.243] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b7) with ESMTP id 1736393 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:10:14 -0400 Received: from smtp.west.cox.net ([172.18.180.58]) by fed1mtao02.cox.net (InterMail vM.5.01.04.05 201-253-122-122-105-20011231) with SMTP id <20020918161011.JACH715.fed1mtao02.cox.net@smtp.west.cox.net> for ; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:10:11 -0400 From: X-Original-To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary]Painting side housings X-Original-Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:10:11 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Original-Message-Id: <20020918161011.JACH715.fed1mtao02.cox.net@smtp.west.cox.net> Marv, There may be specialty paints that are more suitable for this particular application, but any high-quality enamel will work if baked hard at low tempuratures (~150-200 degrees) before putting into service. Try to stay at the low end of this, especially for light colors, which will discolor at the upper range. Best wishes, Dale > I'm getting ready to actually start putting my engine back together. I'd > like to paint the edges of the side and intermediate housings so they look > as nice as others that have been pictured here. If any of you have > suggestions about the best (read most durable and attractive) paint to use > for this application I'd sure like to hear about it. Should I be thinking > about high-temp paint, like they sell for exhaust components, or something > less exotic.