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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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Hey once again I am calling on the great minds of this forum.......welll\ ok maybe thats a little overboard......lol but has anyone ever tried to paint their brake booster while still on the car? I have heard you really don't want to take it off unless you want more work to do, any ideas would be great guys....thanks in advance, Steve
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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Hey once again I am calling on the great minds of this forum.......welll\ ok maybe thats a little overboard......lol but has anyone ever tried to paint their brake booster while still on the car? I have heard you really don't want to take it off unless you want more work to do, any ideas would be great guys....thanks in advance, Steve
You can always sand it and brush paint it with primer and topcoat. If you use good paint and thin it properly you won't see any brush marks.



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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 07:50 PM
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thanks i was hoping i could use something like that....what color would prob look the best....black??
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you can buy the correct color paint from eastwood.
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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I just scrubbed mine with steel wool and brush painted it with black Rustoleum
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use satin black spray paint, use aluminum foil to mask off surrounding parts.
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Old Nov 12, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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I went the brush-on, black Rustoleum route for the booster and the master. Turned out good enough for who it's for!
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Old Nov 13, 2011 | 05:33 AM
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Well, it'll look a bunch better than if it wasn't painted. 'Components' painted black in the engine compartment are usually semi-gloss black.
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