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| | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 96 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 96 | just took my original radiator to the shop for a clean and pressure test.
Question....was the radiator painted gloss? Satin or flat black in 42?
some help please | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 | I believe it would have been satin or semi-gloss. Eastwood sells black radiator paint in a rattle can, designed to be thin so that heat transfer is not overly impaired. I have used this product and it is quite satisfactory. Regardless of what type of paint you settle on, you don't want to lay it on too thick,
Kent | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 96 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 96 | thanks Kent, I'll add that to my eastwood order | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 |
The radiator shop won't paint it for you ?
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | My radiator shop always sends them back painted. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | ordinarily a shop will only paint the rad when they've done real repairs to it, testing and flushing doesn't qualify
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | I suppose that's possible. When I take one in, it usually needs more than that!  | | |
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