painting intercooler ?
 

So , i have bought a turbo blanket and when fitting it i will be taking the standard TMIC off.As some off the silver paint is bubbling off the main body i am going to paint it.

-What meathod of prep does it need ,just sand off the old paint and etch prime/and top coat ?

-What paint ? Standard silver car paint/Silver High Temp/a pot of aluminium paint (is it aluminium paint or paint for aluminium)

-anything to use on the bottom to reflect heat thats cheap and easy ? Have some aluminium tape thats used for pipe lagging , would that do anything ?

Thanks in advance :)

Any advice on this ?

i used alloy wheel paint.looked ok at the time but i think its a job for Ryan in the new year.

In what way ? Wrong colour shade , or wrong finish ?

it looked fine when i first did it but looks a bit worn now.Have a look in my albums you will see it.To be honest though i didnt put much effort into the preperation.

I been told it effects the performance of the Ic

But its painted from new ? Well , theres something on the surface thats bubbling off , i assume its silver paint.

I am just painting the main body , not the fins. Used the "search" on here and it turns into a debate on performance effect. I am just removing whats left of the origional paint and giving it a fresh coat.

So maybe i should just ask how do i paint bare alluminium ?

Ask the paint guru Ryan.