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Shane,
White paint have been engineered to reflect all visible light -- hence the colour white. However, each blend/brand of white paint have no guarantees as to what it will do to IR, UV and other waves -- unlike shiny metals (almost guaranteed). Without being specifically engineered to reflect IR or UV, the paint is mostly likely going to absorb all or some of it (engineers/chemists tend not to overdesign [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img] it is a hard enough problem as it is )
Hope that helps.
- Victor.
[ 14 February 2002: Message edited by: reefburnaby ]</p>
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