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• Apr 22, 2014

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So I was looking for more ways to make under the hood look nicer and I was wondering has anyone ever painted our intake manifold? Its plastic so I imagine with the right primer and paint it should be do able correct?

 

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• Apr 22, 2014

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Doublld did. Check out his build thread

 

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• Apr 22, 2014

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i only found his custom intake manifold, not a painted stock one

 

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• Apr 22, 2014

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Jaxpiercer904 said:

i only found his custom intake manifold, not a painted stock one

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I have take scotch bright to rough up the plastic. The use plastic primer 4 coats then a high temp paint or whatever you like 4 coats also or until satisfied then lay on high temp clear couple coats. Then done

 

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• Apr 22, 2014

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That's what I'm talking about right there! That gold looks amazing!

 

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• Apr 22, 2014

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Jaxpiercer904 said:

That's what I'm talking about right there! That gold looks amazing!

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Ya man. It's actually like copper orange.

 

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• Apr 22, 2014

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thats cool doublled. im definetly going to do this.

 

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Jwall said:

thats cool doublled. im definetly going to do this.

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Thanks man

 

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• Apr 22, 2014

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Yea for sure man killer job! Honestly not to bite your style but I might even go this color, it would contrast SWB sooo nicely

 

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• Apr 23, 2014

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Jaxpiercer904 said:

Yea for sure man killer job! Honestly not to bite your style but I might even go this color, it would contrast SWB sooo nicely

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Do what you like. I got the paint from advance auto it's a engine paint. The primer at Lowe's and the high temp clear

 

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• Sep 17, 2014

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That is one sexy engine bay Bro. Nice work. Did you do your valve covers as well?