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Is the 35 Std. radiator supposed to be flat, satin, or gloss? I am cleaning up the area while the water pump is out...
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Radiator paint has some gloss and was designed to not retain heat.
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All the paint under the car and in the engine compartment except the fire wall was a cheap black. So it did not have the quality glossy look like the outside of the car. In an attempt to match that black [which I found in protected places not exposed] I used a semi-gloss black. [ my, 1936, Standard, Town Sedan].
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Regular paint does not really conduct heat well, so is not the best choice.
Eastwood sells special radiator paint, other suppliers probably do too.
A friend of mine made his own by thinning non-fibred roof cement with gasoline.
Problem is that non-fibred cement is becoming very hard to find.
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Probably best to paint just the top tank and leave the core alone.
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Thanks all. I ordered Eastwood radiator paint.
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