fmic

[sweeney23]

can you paint them so a different colour if so what kinda paint would you use for want it to be black and what would you use to clean them before paintin

 

[s3dave]

You can paint them but they will chip, and have gravel rash very quickly, just wash down with a solvent before painting, any paint will do, ive even lacquered one after painting before and it still chipped , i dont think paint likes aluminium

 

[hades-]

last 1 i had painted i used hi temp
it got very few chips lasted well

 

[sweeney23]

will this affect the performance of the fmic in anyway when painted

 

[s3dave]

will this affect the performance of the fmic in anyway when painted

very marginal i would have thought

 

[sweeney23]

very marginal i would have thought

meanin

 

[<tuffty/>]

I painted mine using a light coat of matt black Rustoleum Hard Hat top coat... I only sprayed the front face and the paint hasn't gone right in to the core...

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[sweeney23]

I painted mine using a light coat of matt black Rustoleum Hard Hat top coat... I only sprayed the front face and the paint hasn't gone right in to the core...

<tuffty/>

how did you do that dude if you dont mind me askin

 

[<tuffty/>]

how did you do that dude if you dont mind me askin

Wiped the FMIC over with brake cleaner to degrease then sprayed it with a can of paint basically... nothing more than that...

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[sweeney23]

Wiped the FMIC over with brake cleaner to degrease then sprayed it with a can of paint basically... nothing more than that...

<tuffty/>

did you do while it was on the car

 

[Alex C]

I painted mine

how did you do that

sprayed it with a can of paint

...sorry, im in a funny mood today, lol

 

[A3Tom]

did you do while it was on the car

It doesnt look like it to me...

 

[sweeney23]

It doesnt look like it to me...

cant see for pic doesnt show cause in work

 

[s3dave]

It doesnt look like it to me...

erm.....

 

[s3dave]

meanin

?? I dont think it would bother it to much....lol

 

[<tuffty/>]

did you do while it was on the car

I did the first time around but while the FMIC was off the car recently for modification then I repainted it...

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[xs2man]

The marginal effect a colour change would have will depend on the colour. Black is less reflective than white / silver, so it would probably hold the cold marginally better once cooled. If it gets hot though, it will hold the heat better also.

Probably best to leave silver (=reflective) at the back, towards the engine bay, and black at the front towards the fresh air.

But as said, the effect of a different colour would likely be marginal.

 

[Alex C]

...whats the best colour to wear in the desert?

QI Talk Forum | View topic - Coloured Clothes

 

[s3dave]

White unless your a soldier...