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can u paint the radiator? - old man roger - 07-09-2010
people dont usually keep race cars and bikes long enough for oxidation to be a problem and in most cases race cars and bikes are moving pretty fast so they get plenty of air across the radiator to keep them cool
can u paint the radiator? - burntz - 07-09-2010
Just paint the tanks. Leave the fins bare, and wrap your header with header wrap. My bike doesn't even kick the fan on too often and its normally 90 here in nebraska. Add a little engine ice and you should always be runnin cool
can u paint the radiator? - Righteous 1 - 07-09-2010
OK Rog.....you win!!
It just makes perfect logical sense to me to keep as many layers of material off of a heat dissipating surface. Heat transfer would happen faster, IMO. Maybe there"s a completely illogical explanation, though. I guess I just don't know.
can u paint the radiator? - old man roger - 07-09-2010
Originally Posted by Righteous 1
OK Rog.....you win!!
It just makes perfect logical sense to me to keep as many layers of material off of a heat dissipating surface. Heat transfer would happen faster, IMO. Maybe there"s a completely illogical explanation, though. I guess I just don't know.
It just makes perfect logical sense to me to keep as many layers of material off of a heat dissipating surface. Heat transfer would happen faster, IMO. Maybe there"s a completely illogical explanation, though. I guess I just don't know.
can u paint the radiator? - JVG_Stunts - 07-11-2010
Originally Posted by old man rogerno im not saying im right just saying there have been articles from reliable sources in the cooling system industry saying a coat of black non metalic paint can help with heat transfer , i dont know if it's true or not
im gona paint mine white , not fins tho
can u paint the radiator? - old man roger - 07-11-2010
i am guilty of over using the lol guy
< this better ?
can u paint the radiator? - Righteous 1 - 07-11-2010
^^^^^......
Ha ha...
can u paint the radiator? - ROWDY - 07-12-2010
Originally Posted by Righteous 1True....but why wouldn't the race teams paint them if that were the case. They all leave 'em raw...
can u paint the radiator? - Atown1101 - 07-12-2010
Originally Posted by vegasrider2005i just paint the sides and leave the fins alone