Black Toolboxes

[Rewind]

Those of you who have black toolboxes, do they get really hot to the touch in the summer? I know even the chrome ones do, just wondering how bad the black ones are.

Thinking of a black box for my truck.

 

[1997chevydriver]

Anything thats a dark color will get really hot in direct sunlight!

 

[Wagonbacker9]

cover it in spray bedliner. it'll still get hot, but bedliner won't transfer heat like metal does.

 

[BadBowtie 98]

Those of you who have black toolboxes, do they get really hot to the touch in the summer? I know even the chrome ones do, just wondering how bad the black ones are.

Thinking of a black box for my truck.

I Plasti Dipped my Chrome one to Black

 

[JollyGreen]

It will get a bit warmer, but it's the INSIDE you have to worry about getting hot.

FYI- If you have one or paint a box black, don't put any L-ion batteries inside during the summer....they'll fry.

 

[ChrisAU]

Really I don't think there is much of a difference. Thin aluminum is an excellent conductor of heat no matter what color it is.

 

[jdyates]

My diamondplate chrome one got too hot to touch during the summer last year. I'd be more worried about how fast the paint fades or chips in broad daylight.

 

[WFO4X4]

Thinking of a black box for my truck.

u could toss a frozen pizza in it during the summer and call it ur lunch box!

 

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Anything thats a dark color will get really hot in direct sunlight!

True dat.

It will get a bit warmer, but it's the INSIDE you have to worry about getting hot.

FYI- If you have one or paint a box black, don't put any L-ion batteries inside during the summer....they'll fry.

Thanks for the heads up, I remember that if I get one. Are you talking about ones like in your cordless drills?

u could toss a frozen pizza in it during the summer and call it ur lunch box!

Now yer talking!!!!

 

[WFO4X4]

it does blow cause i used to keep beer in my ol toolbox.... i've got great tricks to make it an icechest.