Painting Transmission, Yes or No?

[mas00]

I'm working on my pans and pulled the back axle and transmission. Cleaned it up and just wondering what's the consensus on painting a transmission? I was thinking about master series silver primer, but my Uncle said just to leave it bare becuase it will just get dirty in a year anyways.

Is there a sealer or something I can put on it to get it from getting full of dirt, grease, etc.?

thanks Mas

[ach60]

Paint it black.
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[weasel_ugs]

I painted mine black and the edge of the ribs silver, lasted quite a few years in my baja.

[andk5591]

I routinely rattle can them. Most rebuilders paint them as well..I am sure that they don't use a rattly can though.
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[anthracitedub]

I prefer leaving all castings in natural form... so I just paint the axle tubes, flanges and backing plates black.

[SubbinNCali]

[clonebug]

I painted this with rattle can semigloss black when I first built the buggy 2002-2004.
It's held up well.
Just don't get paint in the area the axle boots cover.

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[Dale M.]

What ever pleases you.... There is no taboo in painting it.... Personall most chassis components on a bug where not so visible my favorite is black.... If open tube frame rail or whatever use color that accents rest of machine....

Dale
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[runamoc]

I paint mine. *TIP* an engine stand holds a transaxle perfectly and makes painting one easy

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[mark tucker]

I paint mine to know what they are...and they stay clean if you don't have leeks. green is giha gear,black is 412 gear,satin nickle is upgraded giha gear'd big shaft or rino cased with super splines 3.88...I like color coding.

[DeathBySnuSnu]

I painted all of mine aluminum silver. Trying to make them look like motorcycle parts.

[mas00]

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[Glenn]

I left mine naked.

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[andk5591]

Black is best...this way the leaks aren't so obvious....
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D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
There's more, but not keeping them...

[Glenn]

[KTPhil]

I painted mine silver so I COULD see any leaks!

[esde]

[slalombuggy]

I paint mine silver or black depending if its stock or hp but i always paint them

brad