too shiny. prefer some creativity under the hood
Engine Bling - Painted, CF or Hydrographics?
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Do you have a preference?
Do you plan to show the car.
How extensively do you wish to outfit the engine bay.
I've thought about painted covers myself, but everytime I start to look into doing it I can't picture a good stopping point. I'm afraid any changes I make to that area will get out of control and turn my baby into frankenstein
Do you plan to show the car.
How extensively do you wish to outfit the engine bay.
I've thought about painted covers myself, but everytime I start to look into doing it I can't picture a good stopping point. I'm afraid any changes I make to that area will get out of control and turn my baby into frankenstein
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
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There's a recent post talking all about it. It's a new process of taking OEM parts (vs making covers) and using a film/water process to coat the entire part with a design (ie. carbon fiber, etc). I'm just a bit leary on durablilty and would like to put hands on for a quality check.
That's why this post looking for opinions on painted vs carbon/kevlar covers vs hydrographics.
That's why this post looking for opinions on painted vs carbon/kevlar covers vs hydrographics.
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No such thing as a dumb question.
This may help;http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...070&highlight=
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I'm going with a painted and custom air brush with some chrome thrown in for the shine I want. Not much just some accent chorme pieces... Al ready have the chrome TB, Oil stick and a SS power steering cover... May add a chrome alt and bracket in the future. The reaminding will be painted to match the car and then custom airbrush work applied to it....
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Went with plain paint + pinstripes for the wife's 01.
