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Old 07-02-2006, 06:24 PM
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What type of paint would you reccomend I use when painting my intercooler. Rad paint perhaps??
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i used high temp, but just use some flatblack primer works
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Radiator paint
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regular flat black worked for me
Old 07-02-2006, 09:36 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GS-R Civic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">regular flat black worked for me</TD></TR></TABLE>

Same here. Just a few light coats will do the trick.
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Yea don't try to cover it all with the 1st coat, when it gets gunked up is where you have probs. Just do like 3-4 super light coats and touch it up down the road whenever you need to!
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what he said ^
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what everyone said so far
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can you get radiator paint at any auto parts store?
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