invisable Member 14 Member For: 17y 4m Posted 01/10/07 03:26 AM Share Posted 01/10/07 03:26 AM hey guys,I was wondering if I was going to paint my stock intercooler is there a special paint I should use and is there anything special I have to do before I paint itThanks Guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzMahoony Hench, but no longer shredded or tanned. Member 3,343 Member For: 17y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: Canning Vale, W.A Posted 01/10/07 04:25 AM Share Posted 01/10/07 04:25 AM I bought a 2$ silver spray from supercheap auto and sprayed it straight on my stock cooler no worries at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 6m 17d Gender: Male Posted 01/10/07 07:08 AM Share Posted 01/10/07 07:08 AM I did 3-4 thin coats of silver & 2 thin coats of clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 01/10/07 07:25 AM Share Posted 01/10/07 07:25 AM I just spreayed flat black over whatever the stock F6 cooler is coated with. It has just started to flake off after 20 months. Got the can and touched it up through the grill.Did the job just fine.You could get it sand blasted and do the job properly, but I would just make sure there are no bugs or dirt and spray away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 11m Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 01/10/07 07:27 AM Share Posted 01/10/07 07:27 AM wouldn't sandblasting be a little dangerous for the fins and cores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 6m Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 01/10/07 08:18 AM Share Posted 01/10/07 08:18 AM Just give it a good sand to flatten the paint and then give it a clean with wax and grease remover.Go easy with the paint only use enough to do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisable Member 14 Member For: 17y 4m Posted 01/10/07 01:08 PM Author Share Posted 01/10/07 01:08 PM thanks guys, will this make any difference to the performance of the car? and has anyone got any pics of an XR6T stock IC painted silver?thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 11m Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 01/10/07 01:11 PM Share Posted 01/10/07 01:11 PM if the paint is really thick, the cooler won't work as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
envyxr6t Member 35 Member For: 17y 7m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/10/07 01:03 AM Share Posted 03/10/07 01:03 AM Did you guys take the cooler off to paint or mask up and paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urslow Resident golf buggy drift champion Donating Members 815 Member For: 19y 2m 19d Location: Lismore NSW Posted 03/10/07 01:22 AM Share Posted 03/10/07 01:22 AM Did you guys take the cooler off to paint or mask up and paint?I took mine off..cleaned it with turps and then painted it with silver paint from supercheap....1 year on and still good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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