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I've always been told that black disperses heat the best out of any color.
That's the reasoning I've heard about painting an engine block black anyway.
Rodney.
71 Chevelle
Phoenix, AZ
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From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 10:27 AM
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Coating new gas tanks & straps?
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> There are different schools of thought on this (like so many things
> resto-related). Some people in hot climates paint their tanks silver or
even
> white to deflect heat. Black will of course absorb heat. I don't know how
> they came from the factory, but my guess is that if the car was
undercoated,
> the tank was too. My other guess is that if the car was not undercoated
the
> tank was galvanized, which you can still have done.
>
> See what the rest of the group says, but I figured I'd take a stab at it
> since nobody else has replied yet.
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