Painting intercooler black - good or not?
03-03-2009, 01:50 PM
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Painting intercooler black - good or not?
Hi,
at the moment I am about to install my new ebay fm intercooler. For the stealth look I'd like to paint the shiny little bling-bling-part matte black.
Is this a problem? Would it cause inefficencies? Any other negative side-effects?
I would be grateful for any advice, as I found nothing about that via the search button.
Thanks...
at the moment I am about to install my new ebay fm intercooler. For the stealth look I'd like to paint the shiny little bling-bling-part matte black.
Is this a problem? Would it cause inefficencies? Any other negative side-effects?
I would be grateful for any advice, as I found nothing about that via the search button.
Thanks...
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03-03-2009, 01:54 PM
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I found some threads a while back by searching, but they're mostly just arguments about whether or not the paint affects the efficiency of the IC. I think the general consensus is that the paint is thin enough to not cause a noticeable effect. Just don't put it on too heavily and you should be fine. I'll probably paint mine this summer to make it not quite so obvious.
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03-03-2009, 01:54 PM
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Glad you posted this. I'm going to be doing the same. I googled this a few days ago and a bunch of subaru forum threads seemed to indicate that it would be fine. Use Rustoleum BBQ high temp paint and dont lay it on too thick. Spray at a steep angle if you are spraying the fins.
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