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Old 03-20-2009, 11:34 PM
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Default Painted my LSX intake today...
So I wanted to do something different (well, maybe I don't go out enough, so different to me ... lol) so I decided to paint the intake white to match the car. Then I took out the tiny little paint brush and model paint kit I had left over, from a small project that I didn't complete in the past, and got to work ... I'm still trying to touch up the runs/etc. so I wouldn't say it's complete ... what ya'll think?

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Laying the Silver down first...


Then getting pissed off 'cos my shaky hands messed up and got red all over...


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Looks good. In the 4th pic, how come no one paints the base? I have never seen a fast so i dunno if that is the bottom shell and you painted it seperatly?

Looks like you did not sand it? I know when i take my LS6 intake off, i am not going to sand it. I will use adhesion promoter, primer, color then clear
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Yeah, it's two halves (well there's a third inside but externally two halves) so I just took the top off.

I didn't want to sand it so it would've taken too long and then I'd not be satisfied with my work and then it's gonna be a whole other issue ... lol ... I used that new Fusion plastic paint thingy, hoping it wont flake 'cos its supposed to get into the pores or some BS like that ... fingers crossed.
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Looks pretty good, hopefully it holds up!
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Looks good! I wish I could get my hands on atleast a LS6 intake..
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yeah, I'm hoping it'll hold up too, I'm not about to strip it all and start again .. lol
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Looks really good.
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nice, get some pics installed
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Looks good, its a nice little touch
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looks good.. clean..
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good work. will look better on the car!
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
Looks good. In the 4th pic, how come no one paints the base? I have never seen a fast so i dunno if that is the bottom shell and you painted it seperatly?

Looks like you did not sand it? I know when i take my LS6 intake off, i am not going to sand it. I will use adhesion promoter, primer, color then clear
you should sand it so it can have that smooth finish.......it takes time to do it but its well worth it at the end......
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Originally Posted by LS1-MEX
you should sand it so it can have that smooth finish.......it takes time to do it but its well worth it at the end......
That will take forever to sand. i do not mind the textured look though
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thanks guys. yeah, will get some installed pics asap.
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INSTALLED!!! Well, just placed in there with the repainted fuel rail/etc. Can't bolt it down just yet 'cos I need to get the lower profile valley cover bolts and stainless bolts to replace these rusty bolts I got with the intake.



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I dig it!! Good job on 2-toning the FAST logo!
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nice job i like the red and silver
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
That will take forever to sand. i do not mind the textured look though
that's why i don't sand them when a customer wants theirs smoothed prior to powder coating it. I use a mini die grinder and light grit abrasive rolls, much faster
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Looks nice!
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