how to stip and polish std Black R32 GTR Cooler?

[OohArrGTR]

hey, i have no point to upgrade my cooler as it flows nicely enough to hold my current power. But i wish to have the silver look. has anyone stripped one before and found the best ways in doing so and did they polish the end tanks up ?? and where should i go if i dont have much luck in my attempts to strip it..

Thanks for your time. Appreciate it.

Chris.

[Driver]

If you have no luck striping the paint off you can always give it a light silver coat

[OohArrGTR]

yeah was thinking that.. would i need special paint?? dangerous to spray the fins and that? im not sure

[strutto]

A black cooler is more efficient FWIW...

[GTRman1992]

Yes, and adding paint is like adding insulation. Keeps the heat in.

[Driver]

hence me saying a light silver coat.

[RB26VL]

just a tip

DONT use paint striper as it leaves the aluminium all pitted and must eat away at it after a while...

cheers

Brad

[williamsf1]

hate to argue strutto, but painted aluminium is far worse at heat exchange than the raw alloy.... just think to early 80's F1 cars and CART cars... no paint there! GTR man 1992 got it in one.... it is insulation, and is not good at all, the only reason cars had it was asthetics... i.e. to blend in... same deal for competion radiators etc...

so if you can strip it safely ( i.e. not harming the metal, do it....)

[strutto]

No problems williamsf1... Healthy discussion is - well healthy

I'm really only going off what I've read about the traps... I understand the principles but I'm not sure I could explain it...

What you've said makes sense though... I'm happy to leave it at that...

The factory GTR coolers are painted though? As opposed to anodized or something?

FWIW my cooler is raw alloy

[Sydneykid]

You can buy alluminium friendly paint stripper. I think Selleys make it.

www.selleys.com.au

[Turbo Tits]

If you are after the best possible result, take it to a plating business, by which i mean chroming/anodizing etc. just get them to dip it in one of their stripping/cleaning vats. the result will be far better than anything youll be able to achieve, and it would have cleaned it inside and out. ive done this before with various parts and have never been disappointed.

its cheap, and saves you the time and trouble.

[Turbo Tits]

If you are after the best possible result, take it to a plating business, by which i mean chroming/anodizing etc. just get them to dip it in one of their stripping/cleaning vats. the result will be far better than anything youll be able to achieve, and it would have cleaned it inside and out. ive done this before with various parts and have never been disappointed.

its cheap, and saves you the time and trouble.

[tang0]

hmmm

not sure about that ...

black will soak up all the heat from the sun as well ... not sure how much this would be, but at least silver will reflect sun ...

imho

A black cooler is more efficient FWIW...

[strutto]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=38991

I'm not going to argue this because it's been done to death before... Tell me what colour your radiator is though...

[rev210]

paint it black. The theory is sound and so is a simple test with an optical pyrometer or ambient and post intercooler temp measurement. It's a few degrees cooler and that's real world.

[OohArrGTR]

thanks for your thoughts i just took the mesh off and painted it silver looks good enough protects my cooler and goes with keeping the cooling propieties.. thanks again..

[HKS-R33]

u got any pics

[OohArrGTR]

would do.. but my sister stole my digi cam cord to connect it to the PC ARRR will post some when i get it back!

[Driver]

my boss did it to his r32 it lookd good