Intercooler Powder Coating?

Mike · 09-25-2013, 08:29 PM

Properly done, the powdercoating is only on the end of the fins. The core is 3-4" thick through the cooler. It doesn't affect heat transfer at all. Due to Faraday Cage effect, there is no way for powder to even get in between the fins more than about 1/64" of an inch.

SPOHN · 09-25-2013, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

Properly done, the powdercoating is only on the end of the fins. The core is 3-4" thick through the cooler. It doesn't affect heat transfer at all. Due to Faraday Cage effect, there is no way for powder to even get in between the fins more than about 1/64" of an inch.

You'll be doing mine. So we'll show everyone the day or YEAR I get my kit.

Baer383 · 09-25-2013, 08:37 PM

^all you care about is that Fvcking intercooler.

m3chhawk · 09-25-2013, 09:52 PM

<threadjack> Mike, can you PM a quote to powdercoat a FMIC the same color as the factory sport brake calipers? Ball park is fine since they are all different. </threadjack>

Mike · 09-25-2013, 11:07 PM

pm sent

Wattles · 09-27-2013, 12:29 AM

I had my whole piping and intercooler powder coated black.
It looks great and I never saw high temps.
I would recommend.

And the pipes...

luigi90210 · 10-03-2013, 12:20 PM

I have not heard or seen anything that would prevent an intercooler from working unless you globbed the paint on the intercooler.

I would even say just simple black spray paint would work as long as you sprayed light coats.

SPOHN · 10-03-2013, 12:23 PM

If you use paint use radiator paint

09-25-2013, 08:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	Properly done, the powdercoating is only on the end of the fins. The core is 3-4" thick through the cooler. It doesn't affect heat transfer at all. Due to Faraday Cage effect, there is no way for powder to even get in between the fins more than about 1/64" of an inch. SPOHN likes this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

09-25-2013, 08:37 PM	#18 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	^all you care about is that Fvcking intercooler. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

09-25-2013, 09:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
m3chhawk Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Kansas City Posts: 878 Drives: '11 370Z SPT 6MT BLK Rep Power: 25	<threadjack> Mike, can you PM a quote to powdercoat a FMIC the same color as the factory sport brake calipers? Ball park is fine since they are all different. </threadjack> __________________ F.I. CF CBE \| Avant Garde M310 \| BC BR's \| ONEighty \| Status \| EvoR \| Stillen \| Whiteline \| B&M \| Bespoke Details Boosted Performance \| Precision Turbo \| Tial \| HKS \| Innovate Motorsports \| Bosch \| Treadstone \| Walbro \| UpRev \| Depo

09-25-2013, 11:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	pm sent __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

09-27-2013, 12:29 AM	#21 (permalink)
Wattles Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California Posts: 57 Drives: 2012 G37 IPL 7AT TT Rep Power: 13	Powder coating I had my whole piping and intercooler powder coated black. It looks great and I never saw high temps. I would recommend. And the pipes... tturbo370z likes this. __________________ 2012 G37 IPL 7AT \| GTM Stage 1 Long Block \| GTM Stage 1 Garett TT \| Blitz SBC typeR Boost Controller \| GTM Stage 4 Transmission \| Tial BOV \| Fast Intentions exhaust \| GTM 8qt Oil Pan \| 583whp/484trq @ 13psi

10-03-2013, 12:20 PM	#22 (permalink)
luigi90210 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,103 Drives: Classified Rep Power: 15	I have not heard or seen anything that would prevent an intercooler from working unless you globbed the paint on the intercooler. I would even say just simple black spray paint would work as long as you sprayed light coats. __________________ SOLD 370z New Car:classified DD:2011 Mini Cooper S stock

10-03-2013, 12:23 PM	#23 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	If you use paint use radiator paint luigi90210 likes this. __________________

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