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Painting The Radiator To Keep It Cool?

   
Old 04-10-2004, 04:38 PM
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sup ppl,







if a radiator painted black will cool 15% to 20% better than an unpolished aluminum/copper radiator.







is this true??????????????????????????????????
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Old 04-10-2004, 04:48 PM
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who told you that?
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Old 04-10-2004, 04:59 PM
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i read it off rx7club.com i just want it to see what u guy think
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Old 04-10-2004, 05:27 PM
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I dunno about that, seems like BS. Black attracts heat, don't know about dissipating it
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If it were true, dont you think rad. manufactures would paint them black for the said benifits?
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Old 04-10-2004, 06:51 PM
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send it to swain tech coatings and have the heat extractor coating put on it.....like a polymoly coat for pistons...
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Old 04-10-2004, 06:55 PM
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Paint is an insulator. You would need a special coating that transfers heat better than the bare aluminum. Typical paint will not do this, but the previously mentioned swain coating may.
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Whoever told you that doesn't know what the **** they are talking about. Coincidentally, they came from RX7Club.
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Originally Posted by damimfast' date='Apr 10 2004, 04:38 PM
sup ppl,







if a radiator painted black will cool 15% to 20% better than an unpolished aluminum/copper radiator.







is this true??????????????????????????????????
OMFG Bwahahahahahahahahah
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Old 04-10-2004, 10:01 PM
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Yeah paint is typically an insulator. There may be a special material that works.



LOL, almost like saying if you paint your windshield you would be able to see better at night.
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