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Old April 30, 2009, 05:29 PM
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Hey guys,
My radiator is all scratched up (Thermochill PA 120.2). I'm thinking about painting it. My local body shop wants $100... but i'm thinking about doing it myself.
This is the plan:
Sanding>Primer>Black Paint>Red accents>Clear coat

Everything is spraypaint.

Now my question is.. what type of paint should i buy? I don't know what type of paint i will be able to use clear coat over.

Any help would be appreciated!

P.S. I'll be posting my worklog shortly
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Old April 30, 2009, 05:40 PM
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You didn't actually say so - I hope you're covering the fins on the radiator. Any paint on them will ruin performance in no time at all.
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Old April 30, 2009, 05:42 PM
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You didn't actually say so - I hope you're covering the fins on the radiator. Any paint on them will ruin performance in no time at all.
Yes of course :)
But thanks anyway for the heads up.
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Old April 30, 2009, 07:05 PM
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I'm not sure that easy task, but I like to see worklog. I think this tread belongs watercooling section
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Old April 30, 2009, 07:19 PM
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I'm not sure that easy task, but I like to see worklog. I think this tread belongs watercooling section
I posted here because it seems more of a case mod than an actual watercooling topic.
More people paint cases here, and the concept is the same. I just need to know what type of paint to buy.
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Old April 30, 2009, 07:43 PM
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At Canadian Tire they have big selection. I painted my HAF with black outdoor furniture paint.
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I was thinking of doing the same thing, I talked to Supergrover and I now forget what he said with respects to his paint job. I think Krylon or one of the metal paints should be fine, and they come in a wide variety of colours, my biggest fear is the sanding.
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Old April 30, 2009, 08:41 PM
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I used TREMCLAD, no sanding just prime + paint.
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Give it a light sand, then prime it then paint. I just painted my PA120.2 a day ago with some matte black metal paint I picked up from Home Depot

Yeah don't paint the fins
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and use car paint so it stays . trust me been painting cases for as long as i can remember car paint is the best pricey but you won't have to repaint for years to come.
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