Paint Bubble
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Burning Brakes
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From: Ft. Wayne In.
Paint Bubble
I have a couple of paint bubbles on the top of my throttle body next to the removeable plate. What causes this? How do I stop It and repair the spots to make them look like new? One of a couple of winter projects to do from now till the 1st of April. Thanks Jim 90 ZR1 #2066 9500 miles
Melting Slicks
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From: Hope, New Jersey
HI
very common problem, not much you can do other than strpping the old powder coating and having it repainted/re-powder coated. it may be hard to match the color since you are only doing the throttle body.
todd
very common problem, not much you can do other than strpping the old powder coating and having it repainted/re-powder coated. it may be hard to match the color since you are only doing the throttle body.
todd
Burning Brakes
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From: Hobe Sound FL
Lingenfelter has the paint already mixed and in a spray can. Exact match. At least it matched for me. Get an extra set of screws and a gasket while you are at it. I have read where some users of the paint did not get a match and some did. My can was mixed on 3/17/2005,
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Paint Code: 41897AH Color: Lingenfelter Gray
Boatman
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Paint Code: 41897AH Color: Lingenfelter Gray
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Melting Slicks
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From: Jacksonville, FL
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with Boatman, the LPE paint was a very good match when I did mine. Just don't do what I did and put clear over it after it's cured, I did & it turned darker! 
I have to re-do it to get it to look right, and it looks terrible. Not like the factory at all. I should have stopped with just the LPE paint!
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From: SW Michigan
I dont think you'll find it locally and im not sure if they put a number on it that would be able to be tracked down I have a can of it somewhere
THe bubles you see are from corrosion so you'll need to get the paint off and treat the corrosion first then you can prime it and paint it
THe bubles you see are from corrosion so you'll need to get the paint off and treat the corrosion first then you can prime it and paint it
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From: SW Michigan
Well the plate is aluminum
your best bet would be to take it and have it sand blasted and then primed and painted or powdered to match your car, But once you remove that plate you cant drive the car
Coolant runs underneath that plate to help WARM the throttle body in cool weather so if you havent pluged and removed the hoses you still have coolant that runs up there.
So be ready to
1) not drive for a little bit
2) make or buy a new gasket for that POS plate
3) have a sand blaster or paint removed and sand paper and some scotch brite to remove the corrosion most it apears to me to be exfoliation but I havent looked at one in a while its white and powdery
I can get you some specific treatment for the aluminum its just that I havent messed with it in a while and ive kinda forgotten what to use to treat it.
your best bet would be to take it and have it sand blasted and then primed and painted or powdered to match your car, But once you remove that plate you cant drive the car
Coolant runs underneath that plate to help WARM the throttle body in cool weather so if you havent pluged and removed the hoses you still have coolant that runs up there.
So be ready to
1) not drive for a little bit
2) make or buy a new gasket for that POS plate
3) have a sand blaster or paint removed and sand paper and some scotch brite to remove the corrosion most it apears to me to be exfoliation but I havent looked at one in a while its white and powdery
I can get you some specific treatment for the aluminum its just that I havent messed with it in a while and ive kinda forgotten what to use to treat it.
