The part of the question that Bill has left out when asking is that the engine is air cooled! When talking to "Help Desks and Salespeople" they automatically think you are asking about a regular water cooled engine. The heat transfer has already taken place under the paint in a liquid cooled engine. In fact the paint has helped the process by forcing some of the heat to transfer to the coolant instead of the air. The smooth outside surface of a liquid cooled engine does not transfer as much heat as we would like. You don't use regular paint on the inside of a water cooled engine because it stops heat from transferring through the metal to the cooling system.
Sure people paint air cooled engines. It's for looks and it does reduce cooling! Remember that "Help Desks and Salespeople" don't own the engine that's getting the paint. Doesn't matter what happens to it in the future as far as they are concerned. Heat transfer is rocket science and these people are not that kind of scientist are they?
Go ahead and paint your engine if you want. Somewhere down the line a professional will be glad for the engine rebuild job and see the results of lack of cooling.
Bruce
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That is pure conjecture, the question is "does paint hold heat". The question was answered. The support desk at any sizable company world have knowledgeable people answering the questions. Their credibility is a stake unlike some one that seemingly does little more than turn a wrench.
Bill
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That is pure conjecture, the question is "does paint hold heat". The question was answered. The support desk at any sizable company world have knowledgeable people answering the questions. Their credibility is a stake unlike some one that seemingly does little more than turn a wrench.
Bill
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> The part of the question that Bill has left out when asking is that the > engine is air cooled! When talking to "Help Desks and Salespeople" they > automatically think you are asking about a regular water cooled engine. The > heat transfer has already taken place under the paint in a liquid cooled > engine. In fact the paint has helped the process by forcing some of the heat > to transfer to the coolant instead of the air. The smooth outside surface of a > liquid cooled engine does not transfer as much heat as we would like. You > don't use regular paint on the inside of a water cooled engine because it > stops heat from transferring through the metal to the cooling system.
> Sure people paint air cooled engines. It's for looks and it does > reduce cooling! Remember that "Help Desks and Salespeople" don't own the > engine that's getting the paint. Doesn't matter what happens to it in the > future as far as they are concerned. Heat transfer is rocket science and these > people are not that kind of scientist are they?
> Go ahead and paint your
> engine if you want. Somewhere down the line a professional will be glad for > the engine rebuild job and see the results of lack of > cooling.
> Bruce
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It is painfully obvious that neither of you will be able to convince the other of your position. The facts and arguments have been stated over and over again. The rest of the people on the list can now make an informed decision as to whether they wish to paint or not paint, and both of you will continue to do what you each believe is better. Isn't it time to move on to another topic?
Chas On Jul 23, 2011, at 11:27 PM, billmyong@...
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> That is pure conjecture, the question is "does paint hold heat". The question was answered. The support desk at any sizable company world have knowledgeable people answering the questions. Their credibility is a stake unlike some one that seemingly does little more than turn a wrench.
> Bill
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> > [2cylinderhondas] (unknown)
> > The part of the question that Bill has left out when asking is that the engine is air cooled! When talking to "Help Desks and Salespeople" they automatically think you are asking about a regular water cooled engine. The heat transfer has already taken place under the paint in a liquid cooled engine. In fact the paint has helped the process by forcing some of the heat to transfer to the coolant instead of the air. The smooth outside surface of a liquid cooled engine does not transfer as much heat as we would like. You don't use regular paint on the inside of a water cooled engine because it stops heat from transferring through the metal to the cooling system.
> > Sure people paint air cooled engines. It's for looks and it does reduce cooling! Remember that "Help Desks and Salespeople" don't own the engine that's getting the paint. Doesn't matter what happens to it in the future as far as they are concerned. Heat transfer is rocket science and these people are not that kind of scientist are they?
> > Go ahead and paint your engine if you want. Somewhere down the line a professional will be glad for the engine rebuild job and see the results of lack of cooling.
> > Bruce