<VV>fan finishing

[Tony Underwood]

At 10:35 hours 03/21/2006, Sethracer at aol.com wrote:
>
>In a message dated 3/21/2006 9:43:09 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>tonyu at roava.net writes:
>
> >Lastly, what is the collective wisdom on making the fan look a  little
> >better? I'm assuming that the heat in the powder coating process  would
> >decidedly NOT be a good idea!
>
>No problems there  either.   The temps needed to damage the fan are
>much higher  than the powder coating process needs to melt/flow the
>plastic  coating.     tony..
>
>
>
>All I would suggest is that a light, bright color on the fan is likely to
>show lots of dirt and fairly quickly. Remember that all the cooling 
>air pulled
>in from behind the rear window is destined to go through this fan. (When it
>doesn't bleed past shroud seals). I would go with a medium to darker 
>color, or
>develop a method for easily cleaning it off!  -  Seth
>  _____________________________________________




Black.   Universal color for fans unless you're into bling.   Hides 
most of the "Vair engine bay dark gray" patina that seems to collect there.



...besides, the General made a lot of those fans black in the first place.



tony..