535i Radiator upgrade

[winfred]

yep, vht ceramic engine paint been using it for years and with good surface prep it sticks! i am at around 75k miles on my e30's valve cover and i put a little over 40k miles on the 535 before i sold it, i did a intake for the e30 a couple years ago and hit it the next day with a clear lacquer and got a mild wrinkle finish

Thats not powder coating on the valve cover and intake right? It has a glossy finish, did you paint it?

[Turbo Ready]

Thats awesome I will try it. I was actually going to send my stuff out to be power coated.

I can't remember but I think I used a high temperature caliper paint made by the same company as well.

I could be wrong, but will have to locate a supplier for it here in Canada.

Did it come in an aerosol can or did you shoot it with a spray gun?

Update! I looked it up on the net, it's in an aerosol can.

[Turbo Ready]

Just checked it was VHT I painted my calipers with before rebuilding them.

I will use this on my m30, block and intake.

Thanks Winfred,

[winfred]

clean clean and clean again

[Turbo Ready]

clean clean and clean again

I usually bead blast first, Winfred, then wipe with paint thinners, prime with self etching primer, then 2-3 light paint coats.

[winfred]

i don't even go that far, i kill the cosmolien with something like aircraft stripper and degrease the **** outta it wipe down with a paint prep like wax & grease remover and give it a little time in the sun for any residual to evaporate and shoot, the aluminum has plenty of texture for the paint to grip

I usually bead blast first, Winfred, then wipe with paint thinners, prime with self etching primer, then 2-3 light paint coats.

[jjdickm]

Thanks for all your help winfred I will look into doing that. Do you think I should do an electric fan conversion?

[winfred]

nothing wrong with the clutch fan and it's not sucking power when it's not needed, that and the thermostats for the electric conversions don't always last long before crapping out