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Old May 30, 2018 | 09:11 PM
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After doing searches on painting intakes, I finally went at it... My rule of thumb, as long as it looks better than before ... I'm happy....




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Old May 30, 2018 | 09:21 PM
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Looks better. What did you use?
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That is clean!
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Looks better. What did you use?
Thank-you. I used VHT High Temp - 550F. Had really good luck with VHT Flameproof on my headers, so I thought I would try it on the intake...Also, bought ARP 12 point stainless steel bolts

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That is clean!
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Looks nice, like brand new.
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Looks fantastic!
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I used VHT on my motor and love the way it looks. Almost as nice as yours, good job
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Huge difference, looking good!

Nice detail with the bolts too.
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Looks great!!!
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Appreciate everyone's comments..!
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Appreciate everyone's comments..!

nice engine bay. Did you cure the paint?
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Originally Posted by robjr67
After doing searches on painting intakes, I finally went at it... My rule of thumb, as long as it looks better than before ... I'm happy....




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What black paint did you use for the engine bay? I've been experimenting with different shades of black (flat / semi-gloss) to get the right look under my hood and I like how yours looks.
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That intake looks amazing! Ill cross my fingers that is stays that way for you. I'd love to hear an update after some miles, because I might do the exact same on my intake. Mine definitely needs freshening up.
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What black paint did you use for the engine bay? I've been experimenting with different shades of black (flat / semi-gloss) to get the right look under my hood and I like how yours looks.
The engine bay was like that when I bought it. If I was to guess, I think it would be closer to semi-gloss. Maybe other can chime in....

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That intake looks amazing! Ill cross my fingers that is stays that way for you. I'd love to hear an update after some miles, because I might do the exact same on my intake. Mine definitely needs freshening up.
Thank-you. Hope so too. I've had really good luck in the past with VHT paint. My header paint looks like the day I painted it. Remind me in a few months and I will be happy to take a picture to see how it turned out.
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Definitely looks much better! Nice job!
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