At , Roland Dudley wrote:
>>A word of warning to those of you living in certain California counties
>>regarding radiator paint. Unless you don't mind the water based crap
>>the shops in these areas spray on repaired radiators, be sure to let
>>them know you don't want your radiator painted. This goes for any shop
>>that routinely paints repaired auto parts. I've made this mistake twice
>>recently and had had to go through the trouble and mess of cleaning
>>this stuff off both times.
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>>Roland
Roland is right and makes a very good point. I was not aware of this water
based paint until I picked my re-cored radiator from the shop and got paint
all over the trunk of my wife's Honda Accord. THEN I found out it was
water based. I now regret not having them leave it bare metal and painted
the damn thing myself. Problem becomes even more evident after
installation. I am now noting bits of rust and corrosion showing through
on the side straps for the side tanks. Still does a great job of cooling
but does not look particularly nice and is in a tough spot to touch up
without some real serious masking off. Point well taken Roland. Hopefully
I will know better next time.
Allan
B9472373 (San Diego County, BTW)
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