does anybody know if it would be ok to powder coat a intercooler black or if anyone sells black intercoolers and not the piping just the intercooler.

 

full race sells an anodized (sp?) intercooler with out the piping......... and there is no problems with them

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...33742

 

johnnyracecar.com has some for a good price.

 

why not just get some black radiator spray paint to save some money? that's what i'm doing

 

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Too easy Plus it would require making a new thread on how to paint the intercooler.

 

where the hell do you buy radiator paint? Ive checked 2 autoparts stores and 2 hardware stores..

 

Yeah I checked a bunch of stores too. Even a old-school speed shop. They said they had never heard of radiator paint. Told me to just use hi-temp paint.

I think radiator paint is a h-t invention. Maybe. google.com disagrees with me.

 

http://automotive-tools-supply.com/10040_Z.html

http://www.cornerhardware.com/...ssion=

http://www.autobarn.net/krbbstandhih.html

http://www.instawares.com/Blac...kcode=

 

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if you were referring to my links.. i was showing the options to the OP

 

I'm talking about brontosauruses

 

just use the high temperature black paint
it says on the can it is for radiators, along with other applications

 

or just get the johnnyracecar anodized one

i think it is like 275 for the six inch or something around there

 

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i think it is like 275 for the six inch or something around there</TD></TR></TABLE>I just recently bought one from him (not black though) and the prices for the black FMIC are....$275 (6" tall)....$295 (8" tall) SHIPPING AND HANDLING INCLUDED!!!!

 

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how to paint the IC:

1. Angle can 45 degrees.
2. Can 1 ft. away from IC
3. Spray until satisfied with color.
4. Paypal me 5 bucks for teaching you the black art of painting an IC.

 

paint it with black spray paint, best bang for the buck! That's what I did never had anyproblems

 

I had my intercooler "hard" anodized black by a local anodizing place. Hard anodizing penetrates fairly deep into the metal, more then sulfuric or chromic anodizing. The process treats both the inside and outside of the intercooler. The aluminum is hardened somewhat by this process and will be protected from oxidization. It's the best way to protect your investment but it will cost around $150. Oh and it only adds 1/1000 of an inch to the surface of the intercooler. I would not paint an intercooler.

 

Just to add to this topic since I just painted my intercooler. Don't spray the IC head on, spray it from the top, then from the sides so it only hits the front of the IC. I painted mine and it looks great, but on close inspection you can see that only the front 3 - 4mm of the IC is painted.

I used a radiator paint that has a heat dissipating chemical in it (at least thats what it claims on the can).

 

throw a pic up if you can

Where did you get the paint from?