mitch_04;33973 said:Sounds great, just what I was hoping to hear! I saw Eastwood sold a specific radiator paint, but it's my guess that Eastwood is selling the same black paint for a higher price under the guise of specialty use.
I read somewhere that was stated a radiator painted black actually operated more efficiently because black surfaces transfer heat better. Not sure I buy into that considering epoxy, eurethanes or any paint do not. One thing I did learn as a young lad racing slot cars we would rewind motor armatures and coat the windings with epoxy. They did hold up much better to the heat. I believe that may be because the copper windings originally only covered in shellac were better insulated electrically with the epoxy coating and less prone to shorting out... I suspect they ran hotter.
If there is such a thing as a radiator shop in your area, you might have them rod it out and reset the headers. Just ask for no paint, their dipping process leaves the metal clean and tidy.