Steel-it vs Powdercoating vs Line-X

[Wfo]

You didn't try brushing? Reports are it flattens out really well.

It doesn’t look as good as spray. I used a brush to touch up my drop shackles and they look like crap, good thing you can’t see them.

 

[baja619]

I Just thought I would mention it since no one else did. STEEL-IT is great for multiple reasons including easy touch up. It comes in Gray and now Black.

The trick thing about STEEL-IT is that it is an anti-corrosion coating and it is fully weldable. No need to grind down to bare metal.
Its main application was developed for military defense and then was widely adapted in racing.

 

[NightWolf928]

I painted a bunch of stuff with steel-it including deavers, intercooler brackets, SVC bumpstops. Steel -it is a great product but nothing like linex.

have you tried it on a radiator/intercooler? Asking for a friend

 

[Wfo]

have you tried it on a radiator/intercooler? Asking for a friend

*******

 

[NightWolf928]

*******

Why am I a *******? It’s a simple question. Either contribute to pass on knowledge or don’t bother.

 

[nikhsub1]

have you tried it on a radiator/intercooler? Asking for a friend

It's (almost) never a good idea to coat a heat exchanger.

 

[NightWolf928]

It's (almost) never a good idea to coat a heat exchanger.

That’s what I thought too with powder coating, but its thermal conductivity is based on the level of thickness applied and therefore insignificant if used properly on a heat exchange component.

I know Steel-It has polyurethane and it’s thermal conductivity is low, but it’s also made up of metal compounds hence the stainless steel and being able to weld on it.

I was just wondering what effect it would have on heat transfer unit like a radiator. You can use Steel-It on an engine with no effect, but something more sensitive like a radiator/intercooler? I’m unsure of what other ingredients are used.

 

[Wfo]

Why am I a *******? It’s a simple question. Either contribute to pass on knowledge or don’t bother.

Sorry, I thought that was completely sarcastic!! I would not use it for either of those applications, it’s too thick and would retain heat. Again my apologies

 

[NightWolf928]

Sorry, I thought that was completely sarcastic!! I would not use it for either of those applications, it’s too thick and would retain heat. Again my apologies

meh...forget about it.

 

[nikhsub1]

The real issue is not to coat the cooling fins of the exchanger. You can safely coat the end tanks though.


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