[s-cars] To anodize or not anodize (a FMIC), that is the question!

[LL - NY]

Or you could periodically respray it. 

LL - NY

On 7/12/05, northrup <northrup at crazybug.com> wrote:
> since the FMIC will most likely be  mounted unprotected, probably lots
> of this paint would  chip off. You might consider that look to be worse
> than doing nothing.
> 
> --
> 
> 
> On Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Toborg Michael (AC-SM/ESC3) * wrote:
> 
> > www.Eastwood.com
> > Has gloss black "radiator paint" that is supposed to be thinner than
> > normal paint and is pretty cheap. I guess not as good as anodized, but
> > an option.
> > MT
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dave Forgie
> > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 5:24 PM
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: [s-cars] To anodize or not anodize (a FMIC), that is the
> > question!
> >
> > For those that know me, I am not a "bling" fan.  As a result, the
> > prospect
> >  of a visibly shiny Tom and Marc FMIC hiding behind my front bumper
> > grills
> >  is a bit disturbing to me.  I have already painted the FMIC  hanger
> >  bracket flat black  (header paint).  However, I don't think I want to
> > paint the FMIC itself because I am thinking it would decrease the heat
> > transfer.
> >   IF that is true, one option would be to have the FMIC anodized to
> > black.
> >   But even then, I am wondering whether that would decrease heat
> > transfer.
> >
> > Any of you FMIC/physics guys have any thoughts on this?
> >
> > Dave F.
> >
> >
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