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#1
03-17-2024, 02:37 PM
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Radiator Paint
What is everyone using for radiator paint these days. Looking for a gloss black.
Whatever the radiator shop used when they rebuilt mine, didn't last. Tia
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#2
03-17-2024, 05:47 PM
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Haven’t used it for years, but I bought some from Eastwood way back. Just a real thinned out version of gloss black paint.
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#3
03-17-2024, 06:13 PM
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Use a very good quality enamel paint like VHT 504.
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03-17-2024, 08:14 PM
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Agreed - a few lift coats of quality enamel on core
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#5
03-17-2024, 09:32 PM
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https://www.eastwood.com/ew-radiator...sol-12-oz.html |
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03-17-2024, 09:42 PM
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#7
03-17-2024, 09:45 PM
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I used radiator paint from Eastwood.
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#8
03-17-2024, 10:17 PM
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I used Rustoleum semi-gloss barbeque paint on the Radiator and AC Condenser. Home Depot had both semi-gloss and flat.
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#9
03-18-2024, 01:18 AM
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VHT
This paint is awesome.
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#10
03-18-2024, 08:19 AM
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I'd imagine satin black is closer to what stock radiators and radiator shops use, but gloss is nice too for a tidy engine bay.
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03-18-2024, 04:14 PM
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More specific, I'm looking to repaint the top tank only. And it's got brass tanks. Not Aluminum
Thanks
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#12
03-18-2024, 05:26 PM
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Here’s what I used on my 68. Satin for the radiator. Gloss for the cover/finger guard
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#13
03-19-2024, 02:06 PM
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I first used the radiator aerosol paint sold by Eastwood and did not like how it came out. Don't know if I got a bad can or what, but it was kinda roughly textured and much more matte than it should be. I later sprayed over it with Dupli-Color engine enamel w/ceramic (semi-gloss) and it looks excellent and has held up really well.
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03-19-2024, 09:19 PM
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VHT
I bought the VHT Epoxy Paint...we will see how it works out. Thanks
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03-20-2024, 09:15 PM
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Radiator should be Gloss Black.
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#16
03-22-2024, 02:22 AM
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I used a gloss rustoleum
but it was a true enamel that took forever to dry just like the original stuff . I restored my RAIv radiator and wanted it to look just like the pictures when it was new and it does. Spot on .
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03-22-2024, 02:23 AM
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I used a gloss rustoleum
but it was a true enamel that took forever to dry just like the original stuff . I restored my RAIv radiator and wanted it to look just like the pictures when it was new and it does. Spot on .
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#18
03-22-2024, 09:44 AM
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