Ouch another picked apart post, my fault for starting this one. I like the fact Chris said gray as the 95% zinc spray paint I used on it today was very much grey! Keeping cool color (for those high roads) and 95% zinc to stop and fight rust! Shawn -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Edward Maglott Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 9:20 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: propane tank R&R, comments needed... Oh, it's the heat from the road, not the sun. Now it makes more sense. Edward At 04:11 PM 3/20/2006, you wrote: I bought a replacement tank that was painted gray. I started to paint it >black but had second thoughts and checked with the local large purveyor of >propane and propane accessories and was told that they would not fill it if >I painted it black. Afraid of the dark absorbing too much heat from the >road. I didn't argue or pursue it further. Mine's now white. > >Tom Salicos >'87 Syncro Westy EG_33 |
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