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Old 08-15-2008, 12:23 PM   #34 (permalink)
RobertSmalls
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How about a spectrally selective zinc oxide paint? White on the visible spectrum, so it doesn´t absorb much energy from sunlight, and black on the infrared spectrum, so it cools by radiation better.

I do know lots of medium duty vehicles have flat black hoods to keep the engine bay cooler.
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