i was wondering how to black out my intercooler, should i use flat black spray paint? but i dont know if it will get inside the intercooler and i dont want that going into my intake, please let me know?

ryan

 

The spary paint wont get inside of the intake. But I dont know if it will hurt cooling. Try a couple layers of chickin wire

 

I was gonna take mine of scuff it with a scotch pad, tape up the inlet and outlet and spray it satin black.

 

I painted just the front of it while on the car with grill paint, Its high temp and dry's in 15 min. I figured if it dries in 15 min it couldnt be too thick and hurt cooling.

 

For the mAd TiZzItE SlEepEr EffEcT? j/k im going to do this when i get my hatch boosted.

 

Paint it.

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If you're worried about that, you don't really have a good grasp on how an intercooler works. Think radiator but for air.

 

it wont affect it if its a light coat

 

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mad tizite??

 

Unless you literally dip it in a vat of paint, it can't do much. When you think of it, you won't get the spray more than 1" into the fins, and no more than half of that will be a full coat. Worst case scenerio, thats 5% less cooling capacity, and nearly all FMIC's have that much to spare.

 

use radiator paint, thats what i was thinking of using on mine.

 

Black stocking.

 

if your going to paint it try to find radiator paint, its not supposed to effect cooling. that or do like the above mentiond and use a black stocking

 

Radiator paint should do the trick

 

Here you go
Radiator black paint from EastWood Company http://www.eastwoodco.com/shop...D=125
This is exactly what I used on my Spearco FMIC.

Came out PERFECT

 

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This works but can rip easily with stones flying up from the road. I recommend a layer of two of screen mesh, same kind used for security doors.

 

thank you all :-D i am going to do it this weekend and will try n post up a pic of it