Is Eastwood the only company that sells black radiator paint? I don't want to spray my nice new aluminum rad with regular paint because I've been told that's a great way to reduce it's efficiency. Anyone seen any other place to buy specific radiator paint?
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Would a special primer for aluminum (just the tank maybe) be needed? I dunno.
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Yes, the more I read the more I know the black is good, but then I see warnings that normal paint is too thick. I sure don't want to screw up a brand new rad!
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Carl check with local or Wpg. rad shop I belive they use a special paint flat or gloss, two shops in Brdn. one uses the flat other the gloss instant id. Laurie
No, not yet. I shopped around locally and had no luck. I'm still thinking I may buy Eastwood's rad paint just to be on the safe side. Not quite sure yet, and I have over the summer to decide still.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Carl, did you use Eastwood's rad paint and their self etching primer? If so, how did it work for you?
Thanks, Jeff
No I didn't, I actually just used a parts store paint. I think it was flat black but it might have been semi gloss, I kind of forget now. I've been happy with the results at any rate. No indication that the radiator is not performing up to its full potential because of being painted. That was my big concern.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
I didn't and I find it does chip/scratch pretty easy. I'm ok with that because my desire is for my car not to look restored under the hood but to look unrestored, as the car is. The fresh engine actually looks a bit out of place.
Primer on the tanks might be a good idea. I don't think I'd do the fins, just the tanks and mounting brackets.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
I used a "knock off" GM engine compartment paint. We'll see how it works out. I can't see the paint making a lot of difference. If anything, the paint would burn off, but as to insulate the rad....nah.
Rad looks great...