Guess where else the "Radiator Paint" was used.
How about anything black under the hood- or the car actually since the frame
has it also. The key is if it comes off with gasoline or other solvent it
is the tar based paint.
If you want to do your car correctly get a gallon (or five) of radiator
paint! Inner fenders were covered in this for years. I believe 55 was the
end of the black innerfenders since they are painted after this. I'm
guessing it was used because of the quick and easy dry time compared to
enamel paint.
I take a gallon can into my radiator shop and get a refill from his 50
gallon drum everyso ofter. Easily the most economical way to go. Put it in
your sprayer dilute with any number of different solvents and spray.
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Graefen <wrgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, August 12, 1999 2:20 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Fw: Radiators, Paint, & Wheels...
>Paul is right on. Listen up Dave.
>The tar based paint used at all radiator shops has a purpose.
>It allows much greater heat transfer to the air than lacquer or
>enamel. You can get away with hardware store paints on the
>upper tank for appearance but NEVER paint the core. Asking for
>trouble.
>
>Even the radiator shop paint is applied mostly to the tanks and
>frame. They typically hit the core as lightly as possible for
>appearance sake. The best heat transfer is from bare copper!
>
>Eastwood has been selling a proper radiator paint now for about
>two years. That is the home hobbyist answer.
>
>Wayne Graefen
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Paul Schmidt <shmitato@xxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 8:15 PM
>Subject: Re: Radiators, Paint, & Wheels...
>
>
>> Be careful to use a very thin paint on the radiator. A heavy
>paint can
>> insulate and cause over heating.
>> Paul A. Schmidt
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dave Stragand <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 9:13 PM
>> Subject: [FWDLK] Radiators, Paint, & Wheels...
>>
>>
>> >Well,
>> >
>> >The new tires are mounted, balanced, and back on the car.
>The silver
>> >rims do indeed change the look of the car a bit. They
>certainly look a
>> >great deal more correct than the red rims that were on her
>before. I
>> >hope to get a road test in this weekend.
>> >
>> >I repaired and repainted my radiator. It looks like brand
>new. That
>> >semi-gloss black paint from Home Depot sure is a great
>finish. It looks
>> >perfect. However, I have to rip it all up again. Even
>though I
>> >pressure tested the radiator before painting, it's now
>leaking from the
>> >-other- side, even with no pressure. I'm really tempted just
>to throw
>> >some Bars Leaks in and call it done... but that's not the way
>I like to
>> >do things. As Benny Pultanovich once told me, "there are two
>ways to do
>> >things -- right, and again". I've found that to be good
>advice.
>> >
>> >This will make the fourth time that the radiator has been out
>and
>> >repaired -- three times by professional radiator shops, and
>this last
>> >time by me. Ever get the feeling that you're beating a dead
>horse?
>> >Perhaps it's time for a new one, eh? If anyone out there has
>an extra
>> >-good- radiator for a '58 Plymouth (318, torqueflite) laying
>around that
>> >they'd like to sell, please drop me a line.
>> >
>> >-Dave
>> >
>>
>
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