I'd just use wood stove high temp flat black paint.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Luther" <jluther@ALFONS-HAAR.US>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 3:55 AM
Subject: Re: Honing and cylinder painting

> Tom -
>
> Thanks for the reply.  There are times I'd rather be in the house once a
> week and spend the rest of the week in the garage.
>
> Some hi temp flat black it will be.
>
> Joe
>
>  _____
>
> From: Tom Hargrave [mailto:thargrav@hiwaay.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 9:47 PM
> To: 'Joe Luther'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: RE: Honing and cylinder painting
>
>
>
> Joe,
>
>
>
> I see my misquote has started quite a stir on the site. My mind must have
> been in other places. But that's OK, I believe that if Women really
> understood how most guys minds worked they would keep us in the garage and
> let us in the house once a week.
>
>
>
> For paint you need flat black and it needs to be able to handle the
> temperatures without degrading. My suggestion would be a high temperature
> flat black primer.
>
>
>
> Thanks, Tom.
>
>
>
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> Joe Luther
> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 11:36 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Honing and cylinder painting
>
>
>
> Tom - thanks for the reply.  What do you consider the "right" paint?
> Secondly, is there any other area that should be painted?
>
> Joe
>
>  _____
>
> From: Tom Hargrave [mailto:thargrav@hiwaay.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 12:26 PM
> To: 'Joe Luther'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: RE: Honing and cylinder painting
>
>
>
> The black paint works but you have to use the right paint.
>
>
>
> It's like taking 1 step backwards and one step forward. The backward step
> is
> the insulation value of the paint layer & the 2 steps forward are the
> increased radiating properties of black verses silver or dull grey. High
> efficiency teat sinks are anodized black for the same reason.
>
>
>
> Tom Hargrave
>
> www.towercooler.com
>
>
>
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> Joe Luther
> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 10:25 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Honing and cylinder painting
>
>
>
> I've been looking around the web during my lunchtimes for reading material
> on rebuilding etc., I found a site called aircooled.net that has some
> interesting and detailed information on it.
>
> In particular, I was looking for information on hone stones to be sure I
> had
> the right grade etc being sure of oil application during the process, etc.
> I have a Craftsman cylinder hone that I used once some years ago, I do not
> recall the stone grade.  Is stone grade critical for light honing of used
> but within spec cylinders to seat new rings?
>
> Also, in one document, it is recommended to put a coat of black hi temp
> spray paint on the outside of the cylinder fins to aid in cooling.  I
> always
> thought painting a heat transfer surface was akin to adding a layer of
> insulation??  Not true?  I didn't plan on painting anything but the
> brackets
> and tin and cast housings etc.
>
> Thanks in advance for comments.
>
> Joe
>
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