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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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have any of you painted yours?? if so did it hurt it in any way??? does it still cool the charge as it should?? can i see pics please?? and what kind of paint did you use?? thnaks yall
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 11:31 PM
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They do make specific paint for heat exchanges like you see that they use on the factory a/c condencers and A lot of home a/c units also.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 01:56 AM
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ricky i dont think you have a FMIC, you thinking about getting one for the silver car?

like inspector said they make paint for radiators and such that you can use. i will help you out when you get back if you still wanna do it
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 07:49 AM
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IMO I would not paint it. There is no way any type of paint is going to conduct/transfer heat anything close to metal. Unless you are running one of those electric superchargers, I would not painted your intercooler.

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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 08:59 PM
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Eastwood Radiator paint works fine if you want to go stealthy and you go light on the paint. It has a high carbon black content to conduct heat. I used it on my Bell Intercooler (front side only) and have had excellent results, and you can not see the FMIC even if you are looking straight at the front of the car.

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Originally Posted by navymitch12
ricky i dont think you have a FMIC, you thinking about getting one for the silver car?

like inspector said they make paint for radiators and such that you can use. i will help you out when you get back if you still wanna do it
mitch you are right i dont have one but looking at the one from EPP on here and thanks again buddy for your help
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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Eastwood Radiator paint works fine if you want to go stealthy and you go light on the paint. It has a high carbon black content to conduct heat. I used it on my Bell Intercooler (front side only) and have had excellent results, and you can not see the FMIC even if you are looking straight at the front of the car.

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Jim nice build!!! and thats what im wanting to do make it so you cant see it!!!

aneone else got pics of theres painted?
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Thanks!

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yea i to wanted to paint my FMIC! i cut out my bird on my bumper to get max air, well silver FMIC and a black car well its not to steelthy....
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yep that what im thing but i have a silver car, so i dont know maybe you wont see it as bad as i think??
any body got any pics of a silver camaro with a fmic?? so i can see whay it look like?
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I ran a painted FMIC on my turbo'd Honda's without a problem, logged IAT's showed little if any registered effect.
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good deal im looking in to this as much as i can, i think im going to call Bob and see what he thinks! ill let yall know
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