Painting radiators

Flatline · Post by **Flatline** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:11 pm

Is it possible to paint the radiators?

What paint would be used?

Miztaziggy · Post by **Miztaziggy** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:08 pm

I have seen a few painted black. I guess something like hammerite metal paint would do it, or maybe engine enamel paint.

Post by **sirch345** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:35 pm

This question has always been a bit of a controversial one, over if painting a rad will cause it to lose less heat, probably not a problem here in the UK in the winter, but may be a different story in the summer if that did happen. Having never painted a bike rad before myself I can't say for sure.

If I were to use paint on the rads I would give a heat dispersant paint a try, something like this paint here in this link:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Simoniz-Motor ... 4148fb71d9

or this:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORBIKE-HEA ... 5d3065af03

Chris.

snipper · Post by **snipper** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:39 pm

could try firecote , fairly thin covering paint so shouldn't affect cooling http://www.carplan.co.uk/index.cfm?product=263

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