thought people would be suggesting a two part epoxy paint,
POR pershaps.
use the right primer with a good paint like that .........
particularily anything that is a two part epoxy like paint ..........it's
gonna stay painted a long, long time.

There must be aluminum specific primers etc.

----- Original Message -----
From: "pdooley" <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: Painting the heads...

> The heads are aluminum, right?
> If they were blasted and left bare they will corrode.  Not sure but I
> would
> bet the factory uses a coating on the bare heads.
> Maybe try a high-temp engine paint?
> I always heard flat black is best for heat transfer, but that shouldn't
> matter with the internal water cooling.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> B
> Feddish
> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 8:32 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Painting the heads...
>
> When I went to get my engine in Boston last week Gary told me that since
> he
> bead blasted the heads that I should paint them.  What would happen if I
> don't? Do they get real discolored?  What kind of paint should I use and
> what's a good color?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Bryan