[Johnson] painting transformers

[Evan Rolek via Johnson]

Bob,


The LV transformer does get very hot, the HV one not so much.  I don't believe high temperature paint is warranted.  I've always used gloss, semi-gloss, or satin finish paint either from a spray can or by brushing on, all depending on the application.  If high temperature paint was warranted, then there would be a lot of components nearby that could not tolerate that amount of thermal load.



73,



Evan, K9SQG






-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Sauvan <rsauvan at beyondbb.com>
To: johnson <johnson at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sun, Jul 19, 2015 12:01 pm
Subject: [Johnson] painting transformers


Hi all,
I am in the process of wrapping up my Valiant restoration. I am looking

to repaint the transformers and was wondering if they get hot enough 
that I
need to get a paint like one would use to paint a car engine 
block that
withstands quite a bit of heat. Or, can I just use a regular 
Rust-O-Leum spray
can paint since I have numerous cans of that laying 
around. I dont want to use
the wrong paint and then find it stinking and 
peeling off if it doesnt
withstand the transformer heat. Not trying to 
be cheap, I just have lots of
black paint but not high heat type.

Thanks-Bob-W0YBS


-- 
Thanks
Bob
Sauvan-W0YBS
rsauvan at beyondbb.com
http://w0ybs.com

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