LS3 Fuelrail covers
03-31-2016, 02:45 PM
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Buy black which is readily available and spray away
03-31-2016, 02:54 PM
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Does anybody know how hot the fuel rail covers are after extended duration normal engine temps are? I wouldn't want to spray my fuel raul covers only to one day pop the hood and see red paint everywhere
03-31-2016, 03:26 PM
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I did mine myself. I cleaned and degreased the fuel rails and the intake cover several times. I Masked the corvette and LS letters off using painters tape and an xacto knife. I used a high temp primer, then sprayed the color, pulled the mask off of the lettering then applied clear. The color was rattle can from oreilly's, it was oddly very, very close to Jetstream blue. The clear was two part automotive clear I bought at the auto paint store. I sprayed three good coats and gave it a day to cure. I have a 95 Corvette that I painted some plastic parts on and baked them, the plastic outgased and bubbled in some places. So I didn't bake these parts, just let them dry at ambient temp. It's been right at a year and about 6 thousand miles, 2100 miles was a trip in August to Biloxi Mississippi , bowling green and back home, with some temps over 100 outside. To date, it looks just as good as the day I finished. Just prep well and thorough!
03-31-2016, 06:27 PM
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^^^^^^
03-31-2016, 07:41 PM
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03-31-2016, 07:57 PM
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Hey man, you already know im one for humor! 
(-whispers- i chuckle everytime i make a joke comment and i get a reply as im opening up the page) LOL
Come on i can't be the only one! !!
PS: I actually kinda chuckled reading my own comment as it posted. Am i wierd?
(-whispers- i chuckle everytime i make a joke comment and i get a reply as im opening up the page) LOL
Come on i can't be the only one! !!
PS: I actually kinda chuckled reading my own comment as it posted. Am i wierd?
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03-31-2016, 08:08 PM
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03-31-2016, 09:36 PM
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Painted parts aren't cheap for a reason. Labor to prep. It's amazing how good the results can be with the rattle can. Just need to start with a properly prepared surface. Just as seen above.
Good luck. Don't forget to buy real Velocity Yellow. It's available in rattle form.
Good luck. Don't forget to buy real Velocity Yellow. It's available in rattle form.
03-31-2016, 11:30 PM
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I did mine myself. I cleaned and degreased the fuel rails and the intake cover several times. I Masked the corvette and LS letters off using painters tape and an xacto knife. I used a high temp primer, then sprayed the color, pulled the mask off of the lettering then applied clear. The color was rattle can from oreilly's, it was oddly very, very close to Jetstream blue. The clear was two part automotive clear I bought at the auto paint store. I sprayed three good coats and gave it a day to cure. I have a 95 Corvette that I painted some plastic parts on and baked them, the plastic outgased and bubbled in some places. So I didn't bake these parts, just let them dry at ambient temp. It's been right at a year and about 6 thousand miles, 2100 miles was a trip in August to Biloxi Mississippi , bowling green and back home, with some temps over 100 outside. To date, it looks just as good as the day I finished. Just prep well and thorough!
Slugg, you may have posted those pics before, and I just wanted to tell you what a great job you did. Took a lot of patience to get it right. Looks super!!
03-31-2016, 11:43 PM
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I got it NSF.....i'm still chuckling.......arr arr........
I had my covers painted and they worked well until I decided to run the engine nekked........but it took a lot of work getting that to look right.......but worth it to me......
I had my covers painted and they worked well until I decided to run the engine nekked........but it took a lot of work getting that to look right.......but worth it to me......
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