<VV> engine fan paint

[airvair]

I use clearcoat from a spray can. Love the look of the natural metal.

-Mark

Andy Clark wrote:
> 
> Seth is right. I use Hammerite on my fans. It's as hard as nails and shiny.
> It also has a slippery surface which rejects dirt accumulation. Doesn't need
> waxing either.
> 
> Andy Clark
> Camano Island, WA.
> 1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
> 1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
> 1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Sethracer at aol.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 8:57 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> engine fan paint
> 
> >
> > In a message dated 5/3/2007 8:53:39 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > tkalp at cox.net writes:
> >
> > My  advice is to clean it up and not paint it.  Don't Rhino it . . . it
> will
> > add too much weight . . . they make them out of mag. for a reason.  Black
> > seems to be the natural color for fans, they all seem to revert back to
> black.
> > I have a red fan, run it for awhile and it starts reverting to  black.
> > Unless it is a show only car l would at most put a thin coating  of black
> paint on
> > it and a good wax job to keep it easy to clean.
> >
> > Terry  Kalp
> >
> >
> >
> > I think the fan needs to be coated with something. Remember that the
> > Magnesium material is sourced  from Seawater - and would much rather  be
> back there.
> > It corrodes easily - as evidenced by the white spots on most  fans. Once
> you
> > have it clean, a light coating of paint - Black is good - should  really
> be
> > applied! - Seth
>