can u paint the radiator?

[sDizzle]

ive heard different answers and wanna kno the real deal, is it bad to?

[Lit]

i just watched e-dubs icon bike build video on here and saw them do that.. i guess if its just gloss black sprayed on lightly it wont hurt anything

[sDizzle]

Originally Posted by Lit

i just watched e-dubs icon bike build video on here and saw them do that.. i guess if its just gloss black sprayed on lightly it wont hurt anything

lol thats what made me think of it, my bikes all apart gettin powdercoated now and i figured i will make the radiator look minty too if it doesnt mess with the cooling

[old man roger]

light coat wont hurt any thing just dont cake it on ..

before every thing switched to aluminum radiators all radiators were painted ..

[Righteous 1]

......yeah....but an extra coat of paint WILL effect the cooling ability of the radiator. They work off of heat transfer between the fins and the air. Adding a layer of paint adds a whole new material for the heat to transfer through. It may be minimal....but it will effect it...

I thought of saying something in E-Dubs thread....but decided to keep my mouth shut since I'ld already dogged his MSR!

[ATL Darrick]

i was having running hot issues....took my headers off and header wrapped them, painted the radiator while it was off(light coat of spraypaint) put it all back together with fresh fluids and i think my bike ran a little hotter. dont kno for sure the exact cause but just to play it safe i will never paint my radiator again.

[vegasrider2005]

Originally Posted by ATL Darrick

i was having running hot issues....took my headers off and header wrapped them, painted the radiator while it was off(light coat of spraypaint) put it all back together with fresh fluids and i think my bike ran a little hotter. dont kno for sure the exact cause but just to play it safe i will never paint my radiator again.

i just paint the sides and leave the fins alone

[Kesh636]

im new at this site but i do have knowledge on bikes. how about you just get a better one thats in good condition

[sDizzle]

Originally Posted by Kesh636

im new at this site but i do have knowledge on bikes. how about you just get a better one thats in good condition

cus ive already spent way too much money on other shit, and the radiator works like a champ, im just gonna clean it up and paint the sides

[Righteous 1]

Originally Posted by sDizzle

cus ive already spent way too much money on other shit, and the radiator works like a champ, im just gonna clean it up and paint the sides

Good call.