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Painted my intake

#1 Post by sc racing » Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:25 am

I was going to paint or powder coat it gloss black but I did it like this instead what do you think?
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Re: Painted my intake

#2 Post by supernova » Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:04 pm

Looks nice. What did you paint it with?
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#3 Post by sc racing » Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:07 pm

Its black wrinkle paint like what they use for Harley cylinders. I might have it powder coated this way, depending on the cost.
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Re: Painted my intake

#4 Post by wikd69 » Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:42 pm

That looks great...

Did you know that they can do clear powder-coat ? You could take that puppy down and have them coat it clear and bake it...
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Re: Painted my intake

#5 Post by vegaracer » Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:49 pm

I like that. Its something different.
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Re: Painted my intake

#6 Post by Yellowchevelle » Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:28 pm

Looks good! How does it hold up to gas and oil being on it?
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Re: Painted my intake

#7 Post by sc racing » Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:39 am

Yellowchevelle wrote:Looks good! How does it hold up to gas and oil being on it?
Im guessing it will run or lift thats why Im probably going to powder coat it.
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Re: Painted my intake

#8 Post by sc racing » Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:44 am

vegaracer wrote:I like that. Its something different.
I didnt just want to leave it aluminum and smoothing it out to do it gloss black is too much work so I tried this. I did smooth out most of the casting but not enough to make it look as good as I want. I can always put it back in the blast cabinet and start over since I have only $5 invested.
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Re: Painted my intake

#9 Post by supernova » Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:32 am

I think it looks great SC. Showed it to my powder coater, he has a silver vein powder that looks just like that. My intake, shifter stand, and nitrous bottle rack will be done over the holidays. I have a new intake and thought nows the time while it's new.

I hope you don't mind me stealing your idea? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Painted my intake

#10 Post by sc racing » Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:36 pm

supernova wrote:I think it looks great SC. Showed it to my powder coater, he has a silver vein powder that looks just like that. My intake, shifter stand, and nitrous bottle rack will be done over the holidays. I have a new intake and thought nows the time while it's new.

I hope you don't mind me stealing your idea? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Painted my intake

#11 Post by Bad67 » Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:57 am

That looks very nice SC,how much for powder coating an intake? :bling:
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Re: Painted my intake

#12 Post by sc racing » Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:54 am

Bad67 wrote:That looks very nice SC,how much for powder coating an intake? :bling:
I didnt price it I figure $100?? but I took some carb cleaner and wiped the intake to see what would happen and the paint is really tough so I bolted it on yesturday
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Re: Painted my intake

#13 Post by Yellowchevelle » Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:09 am

Bad67 wrote:That looks very nice SC,how much for powder coating an intake? :bling:
Mine cost $60 for silver vein but that was almost 2 years ago when I had it done.
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Re: Painted my intake

#14 Post by supernova » Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:01 pm

I have my intake back from the power coaters and man does it look good!!!!!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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