alternator paint

Has anyone painted their alternator? I just had one rebuilt and the guy had a powder coated case that was about 30 bucks more - I was just gonna paint mine after covering up the air vents any comments pro or con?

 

I painted mine with cast iron engine paint, no worries. I dodn't want to paint it bright aluminum. I didn't cover anything up , either.

 

I painted mine satin black. It doesn't disappear, but it doesn't jump out at you either.

 

i take mine apart,but if you dont want to do that i guess its no big deal.

 

Mask it however you want how colors are wanting to be shown. Blow it apart if more details are wanting to be shown. Plating detail or poor boy?
Works for me.

 

I just did my generator...

 

very cool, just gonna mask up and paint away, satin black is the deal, thanks

 

I usually paint mine . I have seen them chrome , power coated and some painted with pin striping . It really all depends on the look you want !
Anything looks better than the plane Jane look they come with .

Retro Jim

 

I took my genn apart and ground all the cast and nic marks off before painting it. I'll then send to the electric guru to have it rebuilt. Nothing worse then having a generator rebuilt and it coming back lackluster.

 

My neighbor has alternator paint on his fancy, high dollar street rod. D'pendin on how the sun hits it, it alterates b'tween blue and purple.....

All kidding aside, I used black brake caliper paint on mine and am very happy with the result.

 

BTTT for any new revelations.

 

Had mine ceramic coated years ago. It ate bearing and diodes. Went back to plan case. Has been good some 20 years now.

 

I have nothing intelligent to say regarding this topic but I love the idea of rejuvenating an old thread.

 

The shop that did mine painted the case... 6 years and still holding up. No idea what they used. the next tome I'm in the shop I'll ask them. I would think that VHT paint would be good.

 

VHT is probably good, although I used their high heat paint on a set of exhaust manifolds. The paint flaked off quickly but the primer is still holding strong. Go figure.

 

I've painted several using engine enamel and it holds up great.

 

Bead blast and satin clear. That way the silver won't smudge.

 

I have a chrome outer shell for a Mopar alternator out in the shop somewhere.
I might use it someday if I ever get a Mopar alternator.