spraying a FMIC
04 December 2010, 10:00 PM
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spraying a FMIC
what is the best type of spray to use as i want to spray mine black to match my new carbon fibre wraped scoop and bonnet vents trying to go black with carbon fibre wrap and the white car it self a bit of a storm trooper look if you get me
04 December 2010, 10:05 PM
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you got any tips for doing this and what i can use to do this with as i image you would have to be carefull with the little fins as i plan on doing this myself
04 December 2010, 10:11 PM
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For keying id use some scotch pads or some very light grade sand paper[600/800grit] and i use wurth products for my etch and black satin which are abit pricey but very good and do the job right.
The fins just need to have the scotch taken across the front of them lightly and then just let the paint fall in to them when painting as they will not receive any abuse on the in between bits so do not require any key and also you can not get in to thoses area's to key it any way.
The fins just need to have the scotch taken across the front of them lightly and then just let the paint fall in to them when painting as they will not receive any abuse on the in between bits so do not require any key and also you can not get in to thoses area's to key it any way.
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05 December 2010, 05:57 PM
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Definitely not. The powder coat is too thick, therefore would act as an insulator reducing the intercoolers efficency.
A thin coat of etch primer, and two thin coats of satin black will be fine. Providing you don't put tons of paint on you won't see any difference in your intercoolers efficency. (after all most [not all though] OEM intercoolers are painted black)
Spraying my FMIC is on my list of to-dos.....
Best thing to do to an intercooler to change its colour is to anodise it, but thats expensive.
A thin coat of etch primer, and two thin coats of satin black will be fine. Providing you don't put tons of paint on you won't see any difference in your intercoolers efficency. (after all most [not all though] OEM intercoolers are painted black)
Spraying my FMIC is on my list of to-dos.....
Best thing to do to an intercooler to change its colour is to anodise it, but thats expensive.
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05 December 2010, 06:06 PM
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Have you considered stenciling the cooler instead of spraying it all black?
You could either spray the desired 'text' through a stencil in black, or have a negative stencil and spray all the cooler black bar the text which would leave the 'text' showing as silver/alloy.
just a thought
Rob
You could either spray the desired 'text' through a stencil in black, or have a negative stencil and spray all the cooler black bar the text which would leave the 'text' showing as silver/alloy.
just a thought
Rob
05 December 2010, 06:31 PM
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i used this stuff to do mine
http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.a...s%20%28340g%29
Heat resistant paint specially formulated for your radiator, won’t peel, interfere with the heat transfer or block airflow. Withstands 150ºC, also suitable for heater cores.
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05 December 2010, 08:56 PM
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As long as the paint is only VERY thin ie no more than 3 aerosol coats then virtually no differences will be seen in inlet charge temps.
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06 December 2010, 10:19 AM
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Scaremongering.
Mine has had more than a few coats of paint over the years and still copes with 600+bhp.
Inlet charge temps remain very low according to my Syvecs datalogs.
After a run the outlet pipe from the turbo is very hot to touch. The outlet side of the intercooler is always like a cold tin of coke by comparison.
Mine has had more than a few coats of paint over the years and still copes with 600+bhp.
Inlet charge temps remain very low according to my Syvecs datalogs.
After a run the outlet pipe from the turbo is very hot to touch. The outlet side of the intercooler is always like a cold tin of coke by comparison.
06 December 2010, 09:21 PM
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Scaremongering.
Mine has had more than a few coats of paint over the years and still copes with 600+bhp.
Inlet charge temps remain very low according to my Syvecs datalogs.
After a run the outlet pipe from the turbo is very hot to touch. The outlet side of the intercooler is always like a cold tin of coke by comparison.
Mine has had more than a few coats of paint over the years and still copes with 600+bhp.
Inlet charge temps remain very low according to my Syvecs datalogs.
After a run the outlet pipe from the turbo is very hot to touch. The outlet side of the intercooler is always like a cold tin of coke by comparison.
LOL at the 600+ daz suppose it is at 601
Nice one Daz
06 December 2010, 10:11 PM
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I just used a rattle can from Halfords followed by a coat of laquer. I've no idea if it reduces the IC's performance, But I did read a post by Harvey saying that powder coating was to be avoided.
https://www.scoobynet.com/786248-ful...dy-wrap-5.html
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After a few track days it doesn't look so good
...
https://www.scoobynet.com/786248-ful...dy-wrap-7.html
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https://www.scoobynet.com/786248-ful...dy-wrap-5.html
#134
After a few track days it doesn't look so good
...https://www.scoobynet.com/786248-ful...dy-wrap-7.html
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07 December 2010, 07:04 PM
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i might go the andoides route i have a friend who works at a company how may be able to do this cheers but then i might just get a the old halfords spray out then lol.
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