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Date:         Wed, 3 Feb 2010 07:21:23 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Painting the heads...
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <0B0486B6-4564-4C2F-A67B-73C106F3A7EB@gmail.com>
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Hi Jim,




VW's heads definitely have a protective coating on them, some sort of
wax or lacquer.


But we aren't talking about factrory heads in this case. We are talking
about heads that were beadblasted during the rebuild process.


One more vote for bright red.


Happy Trails,


Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.busesofthecorn.com
www.pottsfamily.ca


Jim Felder wrote:
> If the heads should be painted, wouldn't they have come from the
> factory that way?
>
> Jim
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