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  1. 20-09-2010, 04:54 PM #1
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    Hey
    if i clean my radiator and spray paint it will it reduce its cooling capabilities??
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    Wouldn't have thought so. Cooling is actually caused by air flow through the radiator. Colour shouldn't make any difference.
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    It will if the paint clogs the fins
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