painting intercooler?

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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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i wanted to spray paint or paint in some way my intercooler black to match my car, will this affect itsccooling ? enuogh to matter? i just want to make it less noticable
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Old Jan 7, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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wont do anything you can notice im sure. use radiator paint.


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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:31 AM
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radiator paint anodized
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 01:02 AM
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radiator paint? damn i didnt even know that existed

where would i get that? most autopart stores?
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 03:23 AM
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yea where can we get that paint i will like to paint my radiator...
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 05:14 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 7808 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">radiator paint? where would i get that?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Try the bakery or a pillow factory.

Any flat black paint will work. Just make sure you hit the fins at an angle so the paint doesn't get all the way down into the core. You just want to paint the outside 1/4" of fins or so.
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 09:16 AM
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u can get radiator paint at an auto parts store, i think autozone and pepboys have them
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