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| | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Is there any reason not to paint an alternator? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 295 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 295 | YES
1. Cost of paint
2. Labor
3. Someone wont like the color
4. Negligible (I think) added thermal insulation.
Dan Bentler | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 19 | I always paint the alternator on my cars/trucks. Never had a problem with it. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | I use a cast aluminum paint on mine. I paint the pulley black & the fan silver. If I disasembly it I use a bronze on the stater.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 | I once took one apart and powder coated the housing and brackets chevy orange. Looked great but...lost the ground due to the powder coat. It was a head scratcher for a short time.
Six volt guy living in a twelve volt world
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