spray painting components

[hazza_ob]

Hi, I'm thinking of spray painting the heatsinks on a motherboard. I realise that this won't be possible with something like plastidip because it would probably trap the heat. So, my question is: is there a a paint out there that doesn't conduct electricity and doesn't trap heat? thanks a lot

-Harry

[WoodenMarker]

What you're looking for is plastidip--it doesn't trap in all the heat.

This belongs in the Case Modding and Other Mods section. I'm moving the thread--the Troubleshooting sub-forum is for .. troubleshooting.

[hazza_ob]

 

This belongs in the Case Modding and Other Mods section. I'm mooving the thread--the Troubleshooting sub-forum is for .. troubleshooting.

its troubling me, i need to shoot this troublesome problem!  

[W-L]

Hi, I'm thinking of spray painting the heatsinks on a motherboard. I realise that this won't be possible with something like plastidip because it would probably trap the heat. So, my question is: is there a a paint out there that doesn't conduct electricity and doesn't trap heat? thanks a lot

-Harry

 

You can use plasti-dip as a coating for motherboard heatsinks but personally I don't like to since it is still an insulator, my rule of thumb is no more than 50% of the heatsink or just accents if it's plasti-dip but it's your choice since I have seen many others paint over with plasti-dip and not have any problems with thermals. 

[Nicodemus]

The one nice thing with plastidip is that if you see that your temps are too high, or if you get tired of it you can just pull it off a lot easier than actually painting it.

[Scheer]

Yeah, plastidip is a rubber of sorts so it will insulate and not dissipate the heat as well.

 

Pretty much every paint out there is non-conductive and will not trap heat, except for the metal flake and magnetic paints that are conductive.