GPU EK Waterblock Vinyl

[Matutu]

Morning All,

Picked up my 6900XT XFX WB Tuesday, this comes pre-installed with a EK water block which is great, however not so great is the back plate is black.....

My new build is all colour co-ordinated around white and blue with only a small amount of black on the motherboard and case to be as a backing to highlight the white.

Can I apply Vinyl to the backplate? would this cause issues? obviously I know it provides a small amount of passive cooling, but I wouldn't think 0.5mm of Vinyl would effect this greatly?

Before someone says it as well, Yes i know I am sad for caring about it, but this is a project so want to try and get as much as I want how I want

 

[Matutu]

Remove and spray paint.

Its more the bit that the actual threads are in, its on the main front of the board so would need to take the whole thing apart from and unscrew every item, so vinyl I could keep just wrap and not do this.

 

[Matutu]

Regards to the backplate. If I was to remove do I then also need to replace the thermal pads? Or as they good to just go straight back on?

Cheers