what paint would work good for a radiator? wanna go black on a gsxr 07 600 radiator
thanks
evbo

 

any engine paint.. but its not gonna last that long.. humidity and heat never good for paint

 

ya and i live in az which its got both humidity and heat, ugh
thanks

 

i just use cheap gloss black bout once or twice a season keeps it lookin fresh!!!

 

VHT Engine Paint you can get it a most car part shops
Very High Temp 350F - 2000FVHT FlameProof Coating VHT I think there like $10
check the web www.vhtpaint.com
& the engine paint is rated at 550F hope that helps to save the paint job

 

i would not paint it if you do it will help trap the heat in

 

I'm with him

Sounds like you'll block your passages function over fashion

 

i have heard mixed things with painting radiators. i know certain shops use paints that help dissapate(did i spell that right??) the heat, but i dont feel like paying someone else to do it. so i was going to paint it myself, just dont want to put a paint on that would hurt instead of help.

function vs looks.....hate that debate

dont some bikes come with the radiators painted black?

 

here's what I've heard....Black dissipates heat better than other colors....

you need paint on a rad to keep it protected from exterior corrosion (only all alum rads are sometimes raw...and usually they are coated or painted...ya' know salt in the air in Fla (or anywhere near the ocean)can eat alum

light coats of engine enamel paint will probabaly be the best...it'll handle the heat And it sprays easily and leaves a decent finish (Light coats is the key to NOT building up an insulated covering like jakeford described)

good luck and have fun

 

well i went ahead and painted it, more or of curiousity....heres some pictures. i used engine paint 1200 degrees, its currently being cured in the oven, so once its done ill test it out. but gotta wait a few more hours.:YEAH

 

thats cool as hell but the 1200 degree paint was a little over kil..lol

i figure the bike runs about 200 and 250 would be over heating so 1200 should be just about enough....lol

sweet *** pic

 

lol yes over kill for sure, but thats all they had at 11pm on a saturday night

 

i would have never thought to put a cool pic there ,thats some creative **** right there ...

i think i might bite off your style and put a red omr on mine....

 

sweet i may have started a fad!!!!!

 

very cool .... we did that on a stock car rad... templated the Ford emblem on it.... but no one could see it except when the tech inspector was was snoopin for cheats ...hehe

props evbo:YEAH

 

how are you cureing it? is taht necessary?

 

your next roasted chicken ....is gonna taste like high gloss laquer

 

and might leave you with a headache

 

exactly, paint is not going to transfer heat well so your motor is going to run hotter....why do you want to insulate your radiator?

 

some radiators do come black but its a special coating that wont hinder the transfer of heat...im not an expert on anodizing but that may be an option if you have alot of money and down time.