Intercooler paint

[65ShelbyClone]

I want to install a BOV, but didn't want to poke a hole in the SVO I/C, so I got a TurboCoupe intercooler on ebay about a week ago. It was a fair price at $35 to my door, but the owner stripped, sanded, and I swear hosed it down with Ford Blue engine paint. Luckily they masked off the core, but I still had to strip the rest and now have a bare/funky intercooler.

I want to paint it black again, but I'm not sure what kind of paint to use. I was thinking satin black, but I only have satin in regular, not high temp. Will this be alright? I also have black wrinkle; is that what was stock?

[chalkys_explorer]

The SVO I/C has a wrinkle finish from the factory but i think the tirbocoupe one were a flat finish. I recommend the Dupli-color "High Heat 1200" ceramic paint. You need to spray it then bake it in the over for a few hours but it's really good stuff. I've used it of a few I/C's and valve covers.You can get it auto parts stores and GI Joe's etc. HTH

Chris

[Wizard191]

I would also recommend the ceramic engine enamel drom dupli-color. I have been using that lately and it's good stuff. I think it's good to 500 F which is plenty for the IC and you don't have to screw around with baking it.

[65ShelbyClone]

Cool, thanks. I'll just add some black to my engine enamel collection.

The main reason I was asking is because I don't know how hot the intercooler gets. Has anyone probed the charge temp before and after a stock I/C? The end tanks and top collar are my main concern; the core will only get touched up. From what I can see of the remnants on the TC unit, it looks like it was a very fine wrinkle paint at one time. I may give that a shot, but I hate trying to get that stuff to wrinkle.

[Wizard191]

I got a can of wrinkle paint from eastwood and I hit my valve cover with it a month ago and it worked real well. I would recommend putting a couple of layers of clear engine enamel over the top of that to keep it from blistering.

[65ShelbyClone]

I got a can of wrinkle paint from eastwood and I hit my valve cover with it a month ago and it worked real well. I would recommend putting a couple of layers of clear engine enamel over the top of that to keep it from blistering.

That is exactly what I did with the Mickey Thompson valvecovers on my '68. I even put clear over it to help keep the dust from sticking so bad.