Painting oil cooler!!??

[Petej]

I really want to paint my oil cooler, it looks tatty and is letting the bike down - has anyone done this? I appreciate I will need high temp paint and would need thin layers thus not to eliminate the coolers function.

Any help much appreciated!!

[Paranoid Dave]

I did it with hammerite stuff, looked the dogs danglies and never had a problem.

[Petej]

Did you prep it Dave?

[slob]

I used Eastwood black radiator paint (specially thin so it doesn't clog the fins) from Frost (http://http://www.frost.co.uk/eastwood-radiator-black-aerosol.html)doesn't look too shabby 20K miles later.

[stopintime]

I think there is a heat dissipating paint 'available'.

Or you could search ebay for a Hyper cooler - if black is what you want. (German: ölkühler)

[Petej]

Cheers slob, did you prep?

[Gilps]

I prepped mine with a wire brush, sprayed with acid etch then spray painted with aluminium paint.

[slob]

I used Nitromors, then a bloody good cold rinse and dry.
I liked the black rather than stock silver because it looks less obvious on the bike (and presumably more efficient)

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/attachment.php?attachmentid=16823&stc=1&d=1358082421

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/attachment.php?attachmentid=16824&stc=1&d=1358082421

which reminds me, I really must polish my exhaust headers before Spring.