intercooler paint

[internalcombust]

Just picked up a new intercooler and scoop and I was thinking of painting the intercooler. It is too shiny for my dirty wagon. I was considering useing a ceramic header paint on it. Not sure if the paint will create problems with cooling once the unit is heatsoaked. I figured it would resist heat initially, just not sure how it will react after heat soak. Looking for some helpfull input.

 

[Pedro]

yes. the ceramic header paint will keep the intercooler from intercooling.

the ceramic part of the paint blocks most of the heat transfer.

there are specific paints for intercoolers.. I know that they are listed somewhere on NASIOC.com

 

[Jimbo]

Would take longer to cool down after soak. You'd basically be turning your IC into a crock pot - ceramic would keep it from cooling down as fast as if it were bare metal.

But hell - if you don't mind, I say Rhino Line that bastige. It'll last forever.

 

[ralli]

I think Grimmspeed actually was messing with a paint for the intercooler?? I dont remember details, but they were testing some type of coating. I believe that was on NASIOC also.