Fast Intake - Painted
Jun 30, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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Drifting
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Fast Intake - Painted
Have ya sanded, primed, painted and cleared it? If so how about some pics? Was it worth the effort? How does it hold up under the hood?
Thanks as always!
Jun 30, 2008 | 01:22 PM
Racer
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It's an oily kind of plastic,so you have to use a paint that will stick. Mine was painted semi-gloss black at Mallett Cars before installation several years ago, and it still looks new. I don't know what was used.
Jul 10, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Drifting
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Jul 10, 2008 | 09:35 PM
Melting Slicks
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Courtesy of Tony Mamo @ AFR.........
Jul 10, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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Drifting
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Thank you sir! Do you know what prep is done?
Jul 10, 2008 | 10:51 PM
Melting Slicks
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Quote:
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skidmarc
Thank you sir! Do you know what prep is done?
Sorry but I have no idea. I would assume some sort of solvent cleaning to degrease the surface, maybe a soap and water bath, primer, and then finish coat.
Jul 10, 2008 | 11:39 PM
Le Mans Master
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I've also seen them done so they have a gloss finish (which I assume means a good bit more prep work).
Jul 10, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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From: New Market AL
My intake was painted PPG silver with clear cover coat. The paint has held up well for the past 6 months, and looks a lot better than the bland grey.
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Jul 11, 2008 | 12:04 AM
Drifting
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Mine was done by Vengeance racing. They did a great job and it was definately worth the money to me.
Jul 14, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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Drifting
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Thanks for the posts guys. My car is Pewter so I was thinking of a black paint job on the Fast intake with red rail covers. The silver looks awesome though.
