spraying intercooler?

[Floodie]

Hi ya - Wanting to blacken my clio's intercooler this weekend - silly Q i know but what would be the best spray to use?.. Concerned as i dont want to use anything which keeps it insulated in anyway from the cold air

 

[Gray]

VHT spray paint

 

[Floodie]

Lovely - Cheers :

EDIT: that looks like they specialise in heat paint? - it wouldnt lock out the cold would it?.. Just want the cold to pass through fine

 

[chrispy.clio]

Could you use that paint for the radiator too?

 

[Mr R.]

If the intercooler is alloy then i would guess that the VHT will not take to it as the cooler will not get hot enough for the VHT to work as it should.
It may also start flake off as it is for exhaust, so what you need to do is rub a scotch bright over it to give it a "key" and then put 2 light coats of this http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_170745_langId_-1_categoryId_165625

Then just wait for it to "tack" off for about 5 or so mins then you can paint over it with the colour of your choice this is called "wet on wet" if you was to leave the primer to dry you would then need to give it a "key" again this way you only need to do it once.
My brother in law has done his Escort turbo rad and cooler in this way with no problems and we have both worked on Aston Martins for well over 12 years and this is the way we prep anything alloy.

Hope this helps anymore info then please pm me.

 

[sideways danny]

i painted my 200sx intercooler in matt black barbeque paint. Hammerite stuff is runny as water so no chance of clogging the fins black is better for dealing with heat

 

[Floodie]

ah ok nice... thinking of super-masking and using a matt black spray on it.... just want it looking as standard as poss, as its a dead giveaway with a big FMIC showing, you know its not shy...

 

[Floodie]

If the intercooler is alloy then i would guess that the VHT will not take to it as the cooler will not get hot enough for the VHT to work as it should.
It may also start flake off as it is for exhaust, so what you need to do is rub a scotch bright over it to give it a "key" and then put 2 light coats of this http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_170745_langId_-1_categoryId_165625

Then just wait for it to "tack" off for about 5 or so mins then you can paint over it with the colour of your choice this is called "wet on wet" if you was to leave the primer to dry you would then need to give it a "key" again this way you only need to do it once.
My brother in law has done his Escort turbo rad and cooler in this way with no problems and we have both worked on Aston Martins for well over 12 years and this is the way we prep anything alloy.

Hope this helps anymore info then please pm me.

for some reason didnt read this!.. cheers, i will follow your advice here.. thanks