[Tuned200]

I ordered some wrinkle paint to paint up some stuff under the hood. I was thinking of painting the tmic including the fins. Would this cause problems?

 

[2.5x_sleeper]

I don't think painting the cooling fins would be wise, it may reduce the efficiency of the intercooler. You could paint everything other than the fins. :wink:

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

 

[Blue Fox]

I ordered some wrinkle paint to paint up some stuff under the hood. I was thinking of painting the tmic including the fins. Would this cause problems?

NO NO NO NO NO!!!!

You want the thinest coat of paint possible for the intercooler. A textured wrinkle finish is thick, and it'll get in between the fins, drastically reducing its efficiency of being able to pass air through it. Theres another member on here that did the wrinkle on a FMIC and you can tell from the pics that it's all stuck in-between the fins and clogged up.

Spray it with a very thin coat of satin-black engine block paint if you wish, but don't touch textured or do any thick coats. You can texture the outer portions, but the fins need the thinest coat possible.

 

[Tuned200]

I might just spray a logo on them.....

What about the endtanks? I wonder if the paint will deflect heat or soak it.

 

[Tuned200]

The endtanks should be ok right?

 

[Blue Fox]

The endtanks should be ok right?

Yeah, the end tanks should be fine with wrinkle finish, but for the fins, keep it to normal engine block paint, and a thin coat at that.

 

[2.5x_sleeper]

The endtanks should be ok right?

Correct, but leave the cooling fins naked. :wink:

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

 

[Blue Fox]

Sorry for the dramatics of the huge red font, but I needed to get my point across. After seeing someone completely trash their FMIC with wrinkle finish, I don't want anyone else thinking it's okay, because it so isn't. :biggrin:

 

[Tuned200]

Thanks guys.

 

[Blue Fox]

^^ No problem.....

 

[2.5x_sleeper]

Thanks guys.

No problem, but you already knew the answer & you were testing us! :wink:

Bobby...

['07 FSXT MODding Journal] ['03 X MODding Journal]

 

[Tuned200]

I was, but I also was hoping it would work.

Well, the paint came in the mail. Now its time to get to painting, after I find an oven to use.

 

[lh0628]

What if the fins are already painted for some reason? Can I use brake cleaner or goo gone on the intercooler? Would it damage anything?