[TR] Fw: TR3 Heater coil

[Bob]

On Monday, October 25, 2010 01:02:10 pm Carl TR wrote:
> I won some gift certificates for powder coating at the All British Show
> here in Safety Harbor this past weekend.
> 
> I decided to take my heater unit (dismantled) to be done.
> Bottom cover/doors in wrinkle finish everything else except the silverish
> piece in semi-gloss black.
> 
> The question is whether the coil itself should be powder coated or remain
> 'au natural'?  He can do the top and bottom plate and mask off the coil
> (inside & out).  However, the guy at the shop said there shouldn't be any
> problem  with PC'g it and it would in fact increase the 'insulation'
> factor. I couldn't decide if that is good or bad.
> 
> Advice?
> 
> Thanks
> Carl
>
Carl,

Since I am not a PC expert, will the heat to bake the paint cause a problem 
with the solder used on the heater core?

Bob