On 9/1/2017 9:09 PM, Casa de Masa wrote:
> On 9/1/2017 6:35 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 9/1/2017 8:06 PM, Casa de Masa wrote:
>>> On 9/1/2017 7:47 AM, wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:32:27 -0600, Casa de Masa > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 8/31/2017 12:01 PM, wrote:
>>>>>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:32:32 -0600, Casa de Masa > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 8/31/2017 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Gary will be by saying my paint job sucks:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My only comment will be about the color that you chose...a dark
>>>>>>>> color.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> A tank holding volatile fuel (diesel fuel) should be painted a
>>>>>>>> very light color like white. This will reflect the sun and heat
>>>>>>>> and keep it cooler. I would not be happy with a fuel tank painted
>>>>>>>> dark where it gets so hot that "you could literally fry an egg on
>>>>>>>> that tank."Â* Think, Sheldon.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Copper IS reflective dude, you think!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And it's a darned sight more attractive than Rustoleum silver.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That was my thinking... I didn't feel like seeing a giant roll of
>>>>>> Reynolds Wrap glaring back at me.Â* I bought two quart cans, one
>>>>>> gave a
>>>>>> good first coat.Â* I used a cheap throw away brush.Â*Â* I'll get to the
>>>>>> second coat before winter.Â* I liked the hammered copper best.Â* Here's
>>>>>> the color chart for Rustoleum Hammered:
>>>>>> http://www.rustoleum.com/product-cat...rust/hammered/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So I do like their hammered silver, much nicer than the old style
>>>>> spray
>>>>> paint.
>>>>>
>>>>> And like they say - it covers scratches and dings well.
>>>>>
>>>>> But that copper is just darned eye-catching.
>>>>
>>>> They make the hammered paint in spray cans too.
>>>
>>> Saw it at Lowes today - have a project in mind, tnx...
>>>
>>>
>>>> I wasn't sure about the copper but figured it would be no biggie to
>>>> paint over it but I love it.Â* I can see now why they recommend two
>>>> coats, the factory black still shows through in spots.Â* One plus is
>>>> even though I used a 25¢ throw away brush after it dried there were no
>>>> brush marks.
>>>
>>> I may upgrade my old smoker, screw flat black.
>>>
>>> But I need to get a temp reading on the metal box 1st, then see if it
>>> works.
>>
>> The paint is good for 200 degrees.Â* I never measured the outside
>> surface, but if the smoker is 250 to 300 inside, I imagine the outside
>> is exceeding 200.
>
> Thanks Ed, this one is insulated, so I do not recall it ever getting
> that hot, but I'll use the instant read on it and see.
>
> That flat black paint just looks drab to me.
>
>

Insulated, I'd try it. Would look better than the black.