Planing to paint the intercooler black (stealth). What technique did you guys use? What kind of paint? Any other information regarding the topic would be great as well. Thank you.

 

Light coats of radiator paint.

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I used high temp flat black that is used for wood stoves and their pipes. Doesn't have to be high temp. I'd think that thicker paints (like some enamel) might not be best.

 

i used spraypaint. just sprayed one side of the intercooler that way if i dont like it later on i can always flip it around.

 

I know you can anodize an IC... but whats involved in this procedure? is it costly? From what I hear it's the best route to take.

 

i painted mine and havent had probs. the paint like to chip after a couple hunderd miles. oh well.

 

no matter how much paint you apply, you will not effect the the cooling properties of the intercooler...

Krylon is what I used.

 

im painting mine white to go with my white hatch....going to be sick

 

Light coats of regualr spray paint, although it does chip off after a while. Just reapply another coat as needed.

 

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the only thing that i have heard of that has no problems in the long run is powder coating it

 

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Wow, there are quite a few threads on this. Search first, really.

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And then some.........GL.

PS - Anodizing will cost you ~$100.

 

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hhmm we have a powder coater at work and a special type of black that has a wrinkle texture to it. im gunna have to try it out and see.