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Subject:        paint,paint glorious paint
To:             scuba-uk@me*.co*, techdiver@opal.com

>    I've just decided 
>    to post this to techdiver too to see if anyone on either forum 
>    can give a definitive answer on what to paint my cylinder with. 
>    Ps please don't use compound names only - give me a obvious clue 
>    about the likely place I could find the paint eg use paint for 
>    cars $"%^^"acetate , use paint for walls Dulux weathershield :-)
>    If any company has the warning that PDC referred to I'd be 
>    interested in putting it the club newsletter.
>    Thanks 
>    Brian

I can tell you what not to use on ally tanks - any enamel that 
requires baking.  The baking temperatures are sufficient to cause a 
crystallographic change in the alumin{i}um, with detrimental results. 
One of our local heros decided to paint his tanks in the exact shade 
that his boat (and, yes, Land Rover tow vehicle) were painted; hence 
the use of car enamel and subsequent baking.  During the first 
filling of the shiny new tanks, a loud bang was heard...

Regards 
Jon

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