Spray painting, safe?

[TacticalTechy]

Is it safe to spray paint my heatsink? I mean the top metal layer. Will it not melt at 40-50 degrees?

[SkywardKkalox]

Spray from a good distance so its a coating not straight up paint.

[RollinLower]

depends on what kind of paint you use. there is heat resistant paint out there. 

[W-L]

Is it safe to spray paint my heatsink? I mean the top metal layer. Will it not melt at 40-50 degrees?

 

It's pretty safe most general spray paints are good until >100C and they will start to bubble over long periods of time. You may affect performance slightly since you are coating your heatsink. What application are you planning to put this on?

[samcool55]

Paint for brake calipers are a good choise. They can resist the heat. 

[Sam Z Man]

You might get some cracking after a while but if you use a heat resistant enamel you should be fine.

[blackadder]

Is it safe to spray paint my heatsink? I mean the top metal layer. Will it not melt at 40-50 degrees?

yup, shouldn't really matter if a thin layer, also you can use oven paint or other above if really worried 

[CostcoSamples]

I think most general use spray paints would be OK.  And no, it won't affect your temps in any meaningful way.  

 

Personally I think it's a great idea!  Air coolers are usually pretty ugly. Please post some pics once you are done so we can see it.

[iamdarkyoshi]

I just 3D printed a cap for the top of mine.

[Sam Z Man]

Also take a look at doing anodizing you can do it in your kitchen for a low price and it looks so dope.

Edit: It also does nothing at all to performance compared to paint.

[NannerBeans]

I would personally just buy a Phanteks heatsink rather than paint one. 

[C_Mike]

Any heat resistant paint will be fine, stove/oven/BBQ paint for example

[Will_Man_Dude]

Engine paint usually is what is used for heat sinks 

[nicholician]

Linus did this in one of his videos, and i'm pretty sure he said what kind of spray paint he used.

 

See here: https://youtu.be/vbDiSMQ_L_k?t=3m11s

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Is it safe to spray paint my heatsink? I mean the top metal layer. Will it not melt at 40-50 degrees?

 

Just check the specs of the paint regarding temp usage.

[TacticalTechy]

Thanks guys. I'm spray painting to simply match my setup it's just normal run of the mill spray paint. I'm only painting the top metal layer ( the thin plate on the top)

[TacticalTechy]

I think most general use spray paints would be OK. And no, it won't affect your temps in any meaningful way.

Personally I think it's a great idea! Air coolers are usually pretty ugly. Please post some pics once you are done so we can see it.

I shall....

[W-L]

Thanks guys. I'm spray painting to simply match my setup it's just normal run of the mill spray paint. I'm only painting the top metal layer ( the thin plate on the top)

 

Oh if your painting just the top layer nothing to worry about just mask off areas you don't want paint it.

[TacticalTechy]

I down scaled the resolution since I can't fit the files without doing so.