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airspirit · 08-09-2002, 11:27 AM

Paint is a terrible heat conductor. That is my only beef with the BIXs ... they painted the damn fins. Straight metal to air contact is best. Paint the housing, but expect a severe increase in temps if you paint the fins.

08-09-2002, 11:27 AM	#8
airspirit Been /.'d... have you? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,986	Paint is a terrible heat conductor. That is my only beef with the BIXs ... they painted the damn fins. Straight metal to air contact is best. Paint the housing, but expect a severe increase in temps if you paint the fins.