[DeTomaso] ZF paint or not?

[John Taphorn]

I have a Pantera with a painted ZF and one with a polished ZF.  The 
painted one has run several open road races without overheating issues.  
I don't believe heat transfer is a material issue.

Without hesitation, I would recommend painting the ZF.  It looks great 
and cleans easy.  I have painted several ZFs that I have restored with 
positive feedback using metallic silver.  I do not use rattle can, 
rather PPG or similar product.

The unpainted ZF is a pain in my butt because it requires frequent 
attention to look great, even good.  As the car has 180 headers, 
polishing is more problematic.  However, if you find that type of 
exercise therapeutic, it is probably your best choice.

JT
On 8/3/2013 9:16 AM, Corey Price wrote:
> I'm working on my ZF and going to paint the side covers and rear cover.  I was thinking of the case- any recommendations for paint or how to keep it clean?  It's as-cast with no prior coatings.
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