A few questiooons???

[malofish]

Where do I start, I just purchased a 175watt halide thats black, I would like to paint it silver, the paint I have just said not to paint anything that gets over 200degrees in f. Would I have a prob?? It has a polished reflector and is a rectange shape. The next prob, is that it came with a Icecap timer, Does any one know how to work on one of these, or change out the back up battery??? Last, I was wondering if anyone had a mag 9.50 for sale???

[dan]

i'm useing an icecap timer on my VHO. works great!

[TexasState]

They're great until the battery start to run out, at which point, it would become tricky to replace vs. the traditional electronic timer.

[TAXMAN]

As for the paint. Joshua nailed it. Use high temp engine paint. Halides can get REAL hot.

[malofish]

thanks for all the info everyone!!! If you still have any extra info. bring it on, this will also be my first time woth halides very excited!!!

[Tim Marvin]

I wouldn't paint them. If the paint doesn't hold up for whatever reason and it starts peeling guess where it is going to end up..... They are usually powder coated which is a baked on paint I believe. What if the salty air humidity gets between the coating and your new paint? Too big of a risk in my opinion.

[malofish]

tru, I have a friend that powdercoats, would that be a sutable option???

[Tim Marvin]

Talk to him he would have better advice. They could probably shoot more paint and re-bake it, of course you'd have to disassemble the light.

[prof]

You might be able to find a high-temp paint that would work but I would not mess with it.

Powder coating is a good option but is probably not cost effective.

Regular spay paint will hold up if you keep decent cooling on the fixtures. But the first time a fan goes out your paint will peel.

Hide the fixtures with a fake cabinet front. Build an open top canopy to hide them.

[TAXMAN]

Tim is right. I didnt even think about the peeling, if it eve does. You dont want that in your water. Powdercoating is the best option.