NEEDS HELP RE: PAINTING MY RADIATOR"

[clengster_77]

i'm planning to paint my radiator and A/C condenser(the thing that looks like a small radiator),will it affect my car's cooling system?will my car overheat?will my A/C still be cold?coz i'm planning to paint the whole thing even the cooling fins.can't buy a new rad and condenser coz down here rads are expensive.i just wanted it to look new.i need your opiniong regarding this

THANKS A LOT!!!

[T-Mo]

Originally Posted by clengster_77

i'm planning to paint my radiator and A/C condenser(the thing that looks like a small radiator),will it affect my car's cooling system?will my car overheat?will my A/C still be cold?coz i'm planning to paint the whole thing even the cooling fins.can't buy a new rad and condenser coz down here rads are expensive.i just wanted it to look new.i need your opiniong regarding this

THANKS A LOT!!!

So you want to paint it to make it look new??? Why not just clean the radiator? Painting it, I am pretty sure, will make it overheat. You will be cloging the fins up

[Hybrid1990crx]

I think we should let him do it and learn from his mistakes.......Its posts like this that make me feel like a Einstien.

[T-Mo]

True, true. My thing is if its working with no problems, why mess around with it just because it LOOKS dirty???

Do it and let us know how it turns out. If you say radiators are expensive then why are you trying to play around with yours??

[clengster_77]

aight...so i guess i'll just leave it that way then...tnx!!!

[Hybrid1990crx]

If you really want to try to clean it you could try pressure washing it to get all the bugs and other dead animals out of your fins.

[clengster_77]

thanks...

[TheSilentChamber]

Painting the end tanks is fine, painting the fins will effect cooling dramaticly sence radiators use such small fins. You can paint innercoolers without effecting temps. If you want it to look new go and buy a bottle of something like Tarn-X it will make the copper and brass look new and take away the green color and other nasty stuffs.

[91civichatch2571]

Painting the whole radiator is fine. I asked my cooling and a/c teacher and he said its fine , but dont put a bunch of coats on it. I did it and its been working absolutely fine since i did it probly 5 months ago. Looks good too

[90civicracer]

What color were u gonna paint it?

[shaddr3]

I'd have it powder coated... HMMZ

[clengster_77]

so it's fine painting it?i'm planning to paint it with a VHT high temp"phil aluminum" spray paint.

[shaddr3]

Yes, paint it, have fun.

[clengster_77]

cool

[90civicracer]

Do u want it to look like an intercooler or something?