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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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hi i recently painted my civic hatch championship white and i got a bit on my radiato. is that radiator too hot for normal paint? or do i need high heat. im going to rattle can this because i spent all my extra money on the champ white paintjob i have done at my autobody class. the area im going to paint black is the front of the radiator. as in the part that is exposed thru the bumper. any ideas? thanks
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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I use Proform european trim black on rads all the time, it never comes off and has a nice OEM emigloss look to it.
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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rad shouldnt get above 200deg F which isnt too hot. any paint should do the trick
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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cool thanks for the replies
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