Paint the piping black...?
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Re: Paint the piping black...? (JSM)
Black retains heat when light is shining on it because it does not reflect any of the light, where light is not involved (ie in the engine bay) it doesnt matter if the paint is black, blue, pink, whatever it will all be the same.
With that said, here is my old car's engine bay from NOPI a few years ago. So I would vote black, really cleans up the engine bay nicely.
With that said, here is my old car's engine bay from NOPI a few years ago. So I would vote black, really cleans up the engine bay nicely.
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Re: Paint the piping black...? (JSM)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JSM »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Black retains heat. How about some thermal wrap.</TD></TR></TABLE>
This is wrong. Sometimes black pipes can actually radiate heat out better than silver pipes. This will depend on the contents of the pipe, and the environment around the pipe however. If the pipe is subject to more radiant heat than it can give off than it will cause the absorbtion of heat. So I guess what color would be better depends on how hot your charge pipes get, and how hot the metal of your engine gets. The differences are probably so slight that it doesn't matter what color you use anyways, and the insulating effect a layer of paint would have on the metal would also have a small effect on your results. So use whatever color you want, and dont worry about 'heat retention.'
This is wrong. Sometimes black pipes can actually radiate heat out better than silver pipes. This will depend on the contents of the pipe, and the environment around the pipe however. If the pipe is subject to more radiant heat than it can give off than it will cause the absorbtion of heat. So I guess what color would be better depends on how hot your charge pipes get, and how hot the metal of your engine gets. The differences are probably so slight that it doesn't matter what color you use anyways, and the insulating effect a layer of paint would have on the metal would also have a small effect on your results. So use whatever color you want, and dont worry about 'heat retention.'
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Re: Paint the piping black...? (eh neo)
I paint my charge pipe black too but mine is a junkyard/homemade turbo setup.
I wouldnt do it if i have a kit like your, hard to sell later on..
I paint my header black too(NA setup), to just keep it clean and nice in the engine bay
I wouldnt do it if i have a kit like your, hard to sell later on..
I paint my header black too(NA setup), to just keep it clean and nice in the engine bay
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Re: Paint the piping black...? (JSM)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JSM »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Black retains heat. How about some thermal wrap.</TD></TR></TABLE>
and thermal wrap would not?
and thermal wrap would not?
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Re: Paint the piping black...? (V-Grip! Teknic73)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by V-Grip! Teknic73 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">@ first i said this guy is wack for wanting to paint his shiet black, but after seeing the photoshop version i give it </TD></TR></TABLE>
exactly what i thought too before i did the photoshop.
</TD></TR></TABLE>exactly what i thought too before i did the photoshop.
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Re: Paint the piping black...? (j.fuggi)
i like when the piping is that AEM color.. u know the "ceramic coated" look.. heat? if you have a front mount, that pipe wont get too hot anyways.. just do it
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Re: Paint the piping black...? (eh neo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eh neo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">both black or silver would be nice, black is hella clean tho.... </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: Paint the piping black...? (smallttocs)
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did a photoshop and id say black</TD></TR></TABLE>
Hmm, yeah I like how the black looks. You should also paint that greddy thing black too
did a photoshop and id say black</TD></TR></TABLE>
Hmm, yeah I like how the black looks. You should also paint that greddy thing black too
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Re: Paint the piping black...? (BoostedSi)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BoostedSi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Keep it silver.
Nice dc sports strutbar btw
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I want a Carbing 3pt bar...but it has to wait.
I'll probably keep it the way it is now...or make it bling bling.
Nice dc sports strutbar btw
</TD></TR></TABLE> I want a Carbing 3pt bar...but it has to wait. I'll probably keep it the way it is now...or make it bling bling.
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