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01-16-2005, 09:17 PM
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painting a radiator
hey guys i have a question ,i want to paint my radiator to make it look new ,what kind of paint do i use and will it hurt the radiator thanks,,,truckman
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01-16-2005, 09:24 PM
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I'd paint it black, and definitely be sure to get some high temp paint... Black will transfer the heat better, but I am not sure what type a guy would use.
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01-16-2005, 09:47 PM
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It doesn't require anything special. I have used everything from Krylon to PPG auto colors with good result....
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01-17-2005, 05:31 PM
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Eastwood makes a radiator paint that won't affect the heat transfer properties of the core...
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01-17-2005, 09:32 PM
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i used cheapy wally world flat black spray paint and my radiator works just fine
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01-17-2005, 10:04 PM
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thanks guys i think i will go with the eastwood paint just to be safe,
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01-17-2005, 11:23 PM
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i used cheap spray paint, no problems with it at all, the radiator only gets around 210 degrees or so.
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