Hi Adam, Yeah if you are after the alloy look, for sure. there was an article on it in zoom or hot4s a while ago. you get it acid dipped or something (maybe a radiator place might know what/where to get it done?) With the popularity of alloy at present these guys are doing a roaring business:) The article said the added bonus is you get rid of all the built up crud from over the years which may be affecting airflow/heat transfer.
Andrew On Fri, 14 Dec 2001, Adam Jackson wrote: > hey Andrew, > > thanks, so all i need to do is basically strip the fins and it leave them as > is? > > cheers, > Adam > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "GREENBURY, Andrew Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 6:38 PM > Subject: Re: intercoolers > > > > hi adam > > > > yep you can paint intercoolers but if you prefer alloy look rather than > > black dont paint it "alloy" because then you'll have two layers of paint > > affecting its heat transfer properties. get it stripped of the black (and > > all the gunk which has built up over the years which may be affecting its > > performance also) > > > > Andrew > > > > > > On Fri, 14 Dec 2001, Adam Jackson wrote: > > > > > When it comes to intercoolers, does it matter if they have plastic side > > > tanks? I bought an intercooler this week and it just arrivved and to my > > > surprise it has plastic end tanks. Does this cause any problems? > > > Also is it possible to paint intercoolers? It's black and i'd prefer the > > > aluminium look. > > > > > > cheers, > > > Adam > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
