The Ford Barn

FrankWest · 01-01-2015, 11:41 AM

Ford a 1933 model B was this flat black or semigloss black?? Will rustoleum work in this application? Heat?

Lawson Cox · 01-01-2015, 12:14 PM

I use BBQ grill paint. Takes heat and sheen is just right.

FrankWest · 01-01-2015, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lawson Cox

I use BBQ grill paint. Takes heat and sheen is just right.

great! while i am waiting for my timing wheel and green engine paint I will paint the radiator. Do you do anything with the fins?

Graeme / New Zealand · 01-01-2015, 12:46 PM

It won't hurt to give the fins a bit of a squirt but don't overdo it as you want to cool that engine.

GB

V8COOPMAN · 01-01-2015, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand

It won't hurt to give the fins a bit of a squirt but don't overdo it as you want to cool that engine.

GB

........meaning that the more paint (thickness) you apply to the cooling fins, the more it will hinder heat transfer (cooling) to the air. DD

FrankWest · 01-02-2015, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lawson Cox

I use BBQ grill paint. Takes heat and sheen is just right.

Did you use the Valspar black which is a satin like finish...
Rustoeum high temp is a flat black that is almost gray.

FlatheadTed · 01-02-2015, 05:46 PM

There is a Radiator black that has adhesion properties in it ,about 50% gloss .Not sure were you would get it on your side of the pond

FrankWest · 01-02-2015, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FlatheadTed

There is a Radiator black that has adhesion properties in it ,about 50% gloss .Not sure were you would get it on your side of the pond

what is it called? perhaps I could buy it from a dealer in UK

FlatheadTed · 01-02-2015, 06:19 PM

Its called Radiator black .Ted

FrankWest · 01-02-2015, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FlatheadTed

Its called Radiator black .Ted

is this it?
Eastwood Radiator Black Paint Satin Finish Aerosol 12oz

Charlie Stephens · 01-02-2015, 07:13 PM

Another option would be to take your radiator to a radiator repair shop and have them paint the fins. If they want to charge very much you have gone to the wrong shop.

Charlie Stephens

01-01-2015, 11:41 AM	#1
FrankWest Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 3,005	radiator sides and top paint? Ford a 1933 model B was this flat black or semigloss black?? Will rustoleum work in this application? Heat?

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Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: radiator sides and top paint? I use BBQ grill paint. Takes heat and sheen is just right. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

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Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: radiator sides and top paint? It won't hurt to give the fins a bit of a squirt but don't overdo it as you want to cool that engine. GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

01-02-2015, 05:46 PM	#7
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,705	Re: radiator sides and top paint? There is a Radiator black that has adhesion properties in it ,about 50% gloss .Not sure were you would get it on your side of the pond __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters ,

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FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,705	Re: radiator sides and top paint? Its called Radiator black .Ted __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters ,

01-02-2015, 07:13 PM	#11
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,036	Re: radiator sides and top paint? Another option would be to take your radiator to a radiator repair shop and have them paint the fins. If they want to charge very much you have gone to the wrong shop. Charlie Stephens