Will spray painting a aftermarket HE harm any cooling
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Are most of the aftermarket HEs all aluminum? I could anodize one black or clear just for kicks. I would not want to risk a new one though. At least not until I know how the current in the tank will flow through the part. It would be possible to burn one up in the tank if it isn't handled right.
If someone has an old useless HE or some of the fin material, I would be happy to drop it in one of our anodize tanks and report back to everyone.
If someone has an old useless HE or some of the fin material, I would be happy to drop it in one of our anodize tanks and report back to everyone.
I would be interested to know if anyone has tried black anodizing a H/E yet, and to hear any results....
The E55 is the ultimate "sleeper" IMHO, so being able to add an aftermarket H/E that doesn't call attention to itself would be ideal.
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You can use the ceramic heat dissipating paint that was suggested above, or if you want to spend a little extra money you can find a powder coating shop that does a thermal dispersant coat, which is a special type of powder coat that actually improves the heat transfer properties of the aluminum core.
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You might run into some problems with the clear coat finish, most clear coats are urethane based, urethane is an olyfin and olyfins do not disapate heat well, they retain heat. For some reason black coatings disipate heat better than any other color. As you may or may not know I own a trucking company, all of our trucks have big turbos on them. When we are detailing our trucks and they are in for maintanance we spray the product below onto chipped up radiators and intercoolers and it works great. It is a high heat, heat disapating ceramic aerosol spray paint, about $10.00 a can available in many colors including silver. Ceramic disaptes heat and that is what you need for a radiator or intercooler.
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Thanks!
My only interest in an anodizing was that it is adds virtually no thickness to the original part and is extremely durable....a plus for something that is located so close to the ground and debris.
A powdercoating product (even one that claims to be a thermal dispersant) seems like it would go on quite a bit thicker, which might affect airflow through the fin areas slightly.
A mist-coat of spray paint would probably do the trick but again, I was worried about durability and the need for constant touch-ups from debris....
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My only interest in an anodizing was that it is adds virtually no thickness to the original part and is extremely durable....a plus for something that is located so close to the ground and debris.
A powdercoating product (even one that claims to be a thermal dispersant) seems like it would go on quite a bit thicker, which might affect airflow through the fin areas slightly.
A mist-coat of spray paint would probably do the trick but again, I was worried about durability and the need for constant touch-ups from debris....
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I've also heard that bare aluminum can be it's own worst enemy for heat dissipation. Over time it can develop an oxide coating that impares it's avibilty to displace the heat from the coolant.
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Home Depot spray paint is definitely a bad idea as almost all of the products they carry are architectural. These should never be used on a high temp performance part. "High Performance" or "Industrial" products can be bought at a good paint store that services industrial contractors for quite a bit less.
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Home Depot spray paint is definitely a bad idea as almost all of the products they carry are architectural. These should never be used on a high temp performance part. "High Performance" or "Industrial" products can be bought at a good paint store that services industrial contractors for quite a bit less.
rock on guys...______________________
http://www.caribcoat.net
