i have performed a few searches and found nothing that covers this,

but is there a toolt hat one is to use to straighten the fins on a Tube and fin FMIC? Also, what about repaining? My APS DR500 has a few spots where the paint has come off, and I would like to touch all of this up without the job being obvious...

Any ideas?

I was reading about radiator paint in a few other threads, but there is no mention of where to get this stuff from.

I could not find anything on how to straighten out the fins that may have been bent by road debris.

Any ideas would be much appreciated.

oh,and mods, please feel free to move this thread wherever you see fit... I thought it would best fit into this section of the forum...:)

Check out the radiator fin straightener tools available from the Eastwood Company, I bet they'd work for a tube/fin intercooler too.

Radiator Fin Rake:
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=2071&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=radiator

Radiator Fin Pliers:
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=2070&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=radiator

Andy,

Thanks so much for providing those links! The pahe even has the paint that I would need as well to touch up the intercooler as well too!

Now to see if I can get that tool up here in Canuckland..:)

How well do the rake and pliers work? Anyone have experience with them?

Yeah, I'd like to know that too. I just use a small screwdriver and gently straighten out the fins if I need to. If the fin straightener works, could be time to order one.

If you guys are asking me how well either of the tools work, I have no idea. I just knew in the back of my mind that Eastwood sold them as I get their catalog in the mail.

A pair of tweezers with a broad, flat tip works great for straightening fins. For the rounded bends on the fins, I use the shank of a small pop-rivet to straighten those areas.

I use a round toothpick and some patience. Works great!

MT :devil:

A pair of tweezers with a broad, flat tip works great for straightening fins. For the rounded bends on the fins, I use the shank of a small pop-rivet to straighten those areas.



^^^^ and/or a small common screwdriver....anything else is kinda a waste.

hmm thanks for the input guys... truly appreciated.. I think i will try the screwdriver trick first.. I know i tried it in the past with my turboXS TMIC, witht he bar and plate setup, and while the screwdriver helped, it wasn't as perfect as I would have liked.. Perhaps it will work better on a tube and fin intercooler core.

Ive used a small screw driver and a toothpick before and would recommend the toothpick over the screwdriver.

http://www.nols.edu/images/photo/store/wmi/wmi_tweezers_xl.jpg
they work fantastic, especially since intercooler fins aren't exactly straight lines, they're all S shaped..

http://www.nols.edu/images/photo/store/wmi/wmi_tweezers_xl.jpg
they work fantastic, especially since intercooler fins aren't exactly straight lines, they're all S shaped..


amarpauld...how did you find that pic???

I am a nols graduate ;) :banana: