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Old 11-05-2007, 11:48 PM
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stainless mate..
most coolers are alloy...
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ive never seen a stainless ic ?
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neither, ive sold a few hundred aswell!
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Old 12-05-2007, 06:55 AM
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ok, maybe my mistake.It is alloy. How to make it shine like new?it look so dull and abused .Need some shine back.Please advise.
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Old 12-05-2007, 07:30 AM
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Spray it black. Sleeper style.
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Just a normal spray can will do the job or is it a special paint that wont chip away with heat or somethin..???
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Old 12-05-2007, 08:40 AM
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You can get some good quality automotive paint that will go the distance. But most people who spray their FMIC just use a cheap can of matt black and just respray it every three or so years.

Only need to do a very very light coat. Just enough so that looks like a radiator rather than a FMIC. Saturating the IC fins with a thick coat of paint may impede heat transfer.
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I've always used Meguairs All Metal Polish on my exhaust, comes up a treat, you can buy it at supercheap etc. In a little tub.

I've also used it on my alloy strut brace, so it does work on alloy too.
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So many ideas...I like the idea of spraying it.
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