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Old 06-29-2015, 05:48 PM
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I believe due to the fairly high thermal expansion rate of aluminum, it's tough to keep the paint from cracking off. Aluminum expands 2 times as much as cast iron for a given change in temperature. I've had good luck painting iron blocks and head, but no experience painting aluminum. I like my aluminum au-naturel!!
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