Poweder coating intercooler?
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Re: Poweder coating intercooler? (turkish)
My suggestion is don't do it. Black absorbs heat and is a step backwards from the original purpose of the intercooler. Put some grill mesh in front of it and paint the grill mesh black.
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Re: Poweder coating intercooler? (Jared)
My suggestion is don't do it. Black absorbs heat and is a step backwards from the original purpose of the intercooler. Put some grill mesh in front of it and paint the grill mesh black.
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Re: Poweder coating intercooler? (ion_four)
I know this post is old........but, Doesn't someone make a radiator paint you could spray your intercooler with? I want that stealth/sleeper look (with the black intercooler) and I would think if you used something like that it would not affect the cooling of the air. What do you guys think? Thanks, Evan
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Re: Poweder coating intercooler? (BoostinDC2)
Painting the intercooler will not hurt any cooling. All an intercooler is is a big heat sink. The air will still flow through it and the metal will still let out the heat. I even read it in the Spearco manual I have......Mike
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Re: Poweder coating intercooler? (turkish)
You could send it to Swain to have it coated with this black stuff that actually helps with heat dissipation. It costs around $150.
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Re: Poweder coating intercooler? (Stock@$$GSR)
there was a topic on this before, i cant find the thread though. the guy ended up painting his ic black, it turned out looking really good. every mod has its pro's and con's, in the end its really all about preference. to each his own.
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Re: Poweder coating intercooler? (turkish)
If I'm not mistaken, powdercoating is a bit different from paint, the main difference being that it's thicker. I do believe this will act as a heat blanket and keep some of the heat in. However, anodization is a great option since all IC's are aluminum.
Anodization is a process in which the outer layer (very thin, around .003" I think) of an alumium surface is oxidized into Aluminum Oxide (go figure). In this process, dyes can be added to the aluminum to give it a colorful, yet still metallic sheen. Aluminum "billet" shift ***** which are blue and red are a result of anodization.
Anodization is a process in which the outer layer (very thin, around .003" I think) of an alumium surface is oxidized into Aluminum Oxide (go figure). In this process, dyes can be added to the aluminum to give it a colorful, yet still metallic sheen. Aluminum "billet" shift ***** which are blue and red are a result of anodization.
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Re: Poweder coating intercooler? (JustChou)
Also, take note that most heatsinks are annodized black. This is another indication that this is a good idea.
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