PeTeZZ Posted July 11, 2007 Posted July 11, 2007 Since I bought this Thermochill 120.2, which has a black powder coat on it, I've been considering dropping it into a bucket of paint thinner to remove the black. I Don't care about looks My question is are unpainted radiators more or less efficient at removing heat than painted ones? And if so by how much? curious Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3stars Posted July 11, 2007 Posted July 11, 2007 you'll get a degree or two if your lucky and it'll end up looking like . (no resale value) with the possibility that it'll clog the whole thing up not in the radiator but between the fins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
radodrill Posted July 11, 2007 Posted July 11, 2007 you'll get a degree or two if your lucky and it'll end up looking like . (no resale value) with the possibility that it'll clog the whole thing up not in the radiator but between the fins Ditto; the paint coating on the fins is on the order of microns thick and has virtually no adverse effects on heat transfer effectiveness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeTeZZ Posted July 11, 2007 Posted July 11, 2007 thanks for the info guys. that's good to know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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