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Old 02-06-2010, 05:00 PM
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im looking into painting my alloy intercooler and rad black for the standard look,what paint do i use?can i use normal car paint or does it have to be a specific paint,and will painting them reduce there efficiency?
Old 02-06-2010, 06:18 PM
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A light coat of paint won't harm the efficiency at all, a friend of mine gave his radiator a dusting over with some halfords satin black a couple of years ago. I was sceptical that the paint would last, but its still good to this day!
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