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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:15 pm 
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im wanting to repsray parts of my engine bay. intake piping, air box and snorkel.. what kinda spray paint does anyone recommend. would i have to use a hi-temp engine enamel or can i get away with it on those parts?

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:26 pm 
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heat resistant paint works quite well, just be carefull when using metallic style heat proof paint, its alot harder to spray metalic flakes tend to swim around on the parts

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:33 pm 
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I find building it up with a few dust coats works well ( as in very thin coats ) build it up slowly...

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:50 pm 
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preparation!

few of the guys here have done so, matti (xyphoid), neonick, myself too (recently finished properly).

mine looks like

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VHT stuff is really good, but make sure you thoroughly clean it and prepare it well, sand down the roughness if u want a really super smooth finish and use plastic primer on plastic parts and finish it all off with a nice clear coat as well..

i got mine done professionally, just cuz the colour i wanted was almost the same in a can as to get it done! lol
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:54 pm 
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h i worked in a paint shop for 10 years and forgot to mention preperation! use ascetone to clean up the surfaces first...preperation! how could i forget!!

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:45 pm 
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Dang Man!!!

That pic u posted up didn't fully upload on my comp. That sucks a*** man. I seriously don't know what you guys are talking about in terms of what the finished job looks like.
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