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Radiator paint question
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martx-5
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Radiators don't get that hot...hopefully less then about 200 deg. Most rattle can paints should handle that, I don't think you even need any high temp paint. Eastwood sells a lot of good products, but at fairly high prices. I think this is one of those times that any decent paint will do. Just look on the label to how high of a temp it will take.
Geo Hahn
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This issue may not be just temp but also the thickness or heat conductivity of the paint.
I believe a heavy coat of paint on a radiator can be detrimental to cooling.
There are paints that are almost as thin as ink (like the black from a Magic Marker). Don't know if that is a characteristic of the Eastwood paint but with a phone call you could probably find out.
TR rads are challenged in the best of times so anything that reduces their performance is to be avoided.
I believe a heavy coat of paint on a radiator can be detrimental to cooling.
There are paints that are almost as thin as ink (like the black from a Magic Marker). Don't know if that is a characteristic of the Eastwood paint but with a phone call you could probably find out.
TR rads are challenged in the best of times so anything that reduces their performance is to be avoided.
DaveatMoon
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I have some of the Eastwood radiator paint but haven't used it yet. It's selling point <span style="font-style: italic">is</span> it's thinness and temperature conductivity. I believe that there are other brands lurking on the shelves of Advance/Pep Boys/et al that will work as well, however.
You can easily and probably will seriously effect the cooling capacity of a radiator painting it with normal spray paints. There's a thread on the AACA forum right now by a guy who painted his 1930s Chrysler rad with Imron (becaue it looked nice), and now he can't drive it for more than 15 minutes.
The Krylon can pictured is for a steam heat radiator. It's main selling point is good thermal adhesion and elasticity. You'd have to ask them what it's thermal conductivity is like.
You can easily and probably will seriously effect the cooling capacity of a radiator painting it with normal spray paints. There's a thread on the AACA forum right now by a guy who painted his 1930s Chrysler rad with Imron (becaue it looked nice), and now he can't drive it for more than 15 minutes.
The Krylon can pictured is for a steam heat radiator. It's main selling point is good thermal adhesion and elasticity. You'd have to ask them what it's thermal conductivity is like.
