thinking about spray painting my ls6 intake manifold duri-color chrome?
02-06-2012, 05:52 AM
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thinking about spray painting my ls6 intake manifold duri-color chrome? was debating on painting my intake manifold with the duri-color chrome rattle can. has anyone done it yet and if so how did it come out? pics would be appreciated. any cons in doing it such as retaining heat?
02-06-2012, 09:01 AM
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If it's prepped and primed correctly it can be done and come out good but I don't know if it would have any different heat retention properties than regular paint.
I am not sure about chrome
02-06-2012, 10:20 AM
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i have always though that chrome spray paint was junk, not sure about the new stuff though, honest if you want a shinney intake you might wanna look into that polished powder coat stuff, there not chrome looking but very nice, i feel the spray paint chrome would just look tackey as hell, i could be wrong but i just dont see itworking out to wel
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02-06-2012, 02:42 PM
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Don't do it...it's ****...I tried my intake, strut bar, and calipers and sanded all of it off..It's very translucent so it doesn't cover primer at all. I don't even think your supposed to use primer, it doesn't say to and I see why..If you have a low spot that you cannot see..it will show it, it applies like fking water---runs like crazy. After I cleared coated and dried I could still easily scrape it off with light pressure of my fingernail..It's garbage. I painted everything else under my hood with duplicolor and it turned out great.. Heres my intake and lid black metal metalic......http://pix.kg/p/778638895311%3A1592869730/sct
