can u paint the radiator?

[old man roger]

Originally Posted by Righteous 1

Yeah....except for the fact that anyone with much knowledge of motors will tell you that the hottest temperature a motor can run at, without melting itself down or causing internal failures.....is the most efficient temperature for such motor to run at...

Also....since we're talking aluminum here.....how many aluminum race radiators, such as Griffins....do you see with ANY coating on them? And normally, most racers leave them uncoated....from what I've seen...gotta be a reason behind that...

I believe most main stream manufacturers these days try to put a "shelf life" on all their new vehicles. They could be going for looks, instead of reliability....

a little paint would help keep the aluminum from oxidizing and that impedes heat transfer too so maybe they dont paint them so you will have to buy another one sooner

not painting them saves them money