Clean trans paint or leave as is? Options

[mb911]

I am basically doing a complete restoration on every part of my car. The trans is back burnered for now so I got a very nice used trans from mepstein and cleaned it up. So looking for opinion. I am going to replace all the hardware because its cheap and helps to make it look nicer. I was going to paint it with cerakote then change the hardware. Now I am second guessing the paint. What do all of you think?

Note that my other trans will get a full rebuild and cosmetic restoration at a later date.

[injunmort]

maybe you guys missed my point or perhaps I did not elucidate clearly, the coating on the cases is not merely cosmetic. mag alloy oxidizers fairly quickly, the coating is to shield it from oxidizing. thoses familiar with 914's generally pretty diligent about oxidation (rust) on the rest of the car, because it leads to critical failures and the scrapp heap. I ask why would the trans case be any different? especially when the alloy it is constructed of is much less resistant to oxidation. would I want an nos case that was cast and not coated 45 years later, not if it was sitting in the dessert.

[mb911]

maybe you guys missed my point or perhaps I did not elucidate clearly, the coating on the cases is not merely cosmetic. mag alloy oxidizers fairly quickly, the coating is to shield it from oxidizing. thoses familiar with 914's generally pretty diligent about oxidation (rust) on the rest of the car, because it leads to critical failures and the scrapp heap. I ask why would the trans case be any different? especially when the alloy it is constructed of is much less resistant to oxidation. would I want an nos case that was cast and not coated 45 years later, not if it was sitting in the dessert.

I agree.

Also most may not know this but I deal with a great deal of magnesium welding weekly. I have seen it all. Sometimes it welds sometimes it's to far gone..

Either way some coating is required.