question about painting a radiator

NeoReaper · 06-18-2003, 02:16 PM

i was wondering if i would run into any problems painting my dtek radiator. i purchased the unpainted one figuring that i didnt really care about the look plus i wanted to save money since i can easily attain paint for free if i ever wanted to paint it. now when i look at my system, the system doesnt have a professional look because my radiator looks very unfinished. what kind of paint should i use if i wanted to paint my radiator? will it decrease its performance at all? is it ok to paint the fins as well or am i suppose to just paint around the outside of it?

JokerCPoC · 06-18-2003, 02:44 PM

As far as I know, you can paint the Radiator, Just don't paint the fins, It might insulate them. How much I don't know, but I have a Maxxxpert and I don't plan on painting It. And I'm still acquiring parts and only rently ordered a Gemini Cool water block (the Rev. 2 block) for My socket A cpu, The gpu will be next as soon as I can afford It. As ebay is the source of My funding right now.

Razor6 · 06-19-2003, 03:09 AM

I painted my heater core with some glossy black spray paint. I did the sides and the fins. The paint didn't go too far in on the fins though, since I sprayed it at a sharp angle, so I don't think insulation should be a problem. I'd say go for it, just spray down at the fins from one direction then flip and do toward the other direction, it should look ok.

NeoReaper · 06-19-2003, 02:12 PM

ok, thx for the heads up ^_^

Cyco-Dude · 06-21-2003, 02:50 PM

yea, what razor said :P also, you should clean the rad off and PRIME it befor painting it. it is bare metal after all; the primer will help the paint stick better.

NeoReaper · 06-21-2003, 03:03 PM

gotcha thx. what should i clean the radiator with?

Cyco-Dude · 06-21-2003, 03:09 PM

i used a dremel with a brass wire wheel. i used turpentine and rubbing alcohol to clean off any sticky goop first.

NeoReaper · 06-21-2003, 03:11 PM

gotcha, thx again

06-18-2003, 02:16 PM	#1
NeoReaper Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 30	question about painting a radiator i was wondering if i would run into any problems painting my dtek radiator. i purchased the unpainted one figuring that i didnt really care about the look plus i wanted to save money since i can easily attain paint for free if i ever wanted to paint it. now when i look at my system, the system doesnt have a professional look because my radiator looks very unfinished. what kind of paint should i use if i wanted to paint my radiator? will it decrease its performance at all? is it ok to paint the fins as well or am i suppose to just paint around the outside of it?

06-18-2003, 02:44 PM	#2
JokerCPoC Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 130	Just don't paint the fins As far as I know, you can paint the Radiator, Just don't paint the fins, It might insulate them. How much I don't know, but I have a Maxxxpert and I don't plan on painting It. And I'm still acquiring parts and only rently ordered a Gemini Cool water block (the Rev. 2 block) for My socket A cpu, The gpu will be next as soon as I can afford It. As ebay is the source of My funding right now. __________________ My Blog Joker1: 2-265 @ 2.25GHz cpus(OSA265FAA6CB)[H8DCE] soon Joker2: 1-165 @ 2.65GHz cpu[Bios/Clockgen405], MS-6702E v1.0(9.3 Bios) Joker3: 1-270 @ 2.40(2nd-270 cpu soon)GHz cpu[Ntune], K8N-DL v1.03(1007 Bios) Joker4: 2-285 @ 3.25? GHz cpu[Ntune], (soon) K8N-DL v1.03(1007 Bios) Joker5: 2-285 @ 3.25? GHz cpu[Ntune], (soon) K8N-DL v1.03(1007 Bios) (10.10GHz now, 25.43GHz maybe? Crunchin 4 SetiBoinc for the PC Perspective Killer Frogs)

06-19-2003, 03:09 AM	#3
Razor6 Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 192	I painted my heater core with some glossy black spray paint. I did the sides and the fins. The paint didn't go too far in on the fins though, since I sprayed it at a sharp angle, so I don't think insulation should be a problem. I'd say go for it, just spray down at the fins from one direction then flip and do toward the other direction, it should look ok.

06-19-2003, 02:12 PM	#4
NeoReaper Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 30	ok, thx for the heads up ^_^

06-21-2003, 02:50 PM	#5
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	yea, what razor said :P also, you should clean the rad off and PRIME it befor painting it. it is bare metal after all; the primer will help the paint stick better.

06-21-2003, 03:03 PM	#6
NeoReaper Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 30	gotcha thx. what should i clean the radiator with?

06-21-2003, 03:09 PM	#7
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	i used a dremel with a brass wire wheel. i used turpentine and rubbing alcohol to clean off any sticky goop first.

06-21-2003, 03:11 PM	#8
NeoReaper Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 30	gotcha, thx again

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