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Jul 30, 2011 | 09:35 AM

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old picture but my car is pewter. i first did flat black, but didnt like it. it got "dull" looking and looked faded all the time. I redid it in semi-gloss and it looks MUCH better

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Jul 30, 2011 | 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by carlos64030

That's the cleanest 4th gen LS1 engine bay I've EVER seen!

he is painting it gloss when he has the time i followed this thread for ever you should see the work he did to that car it was well worth it he was just ready to drive it so didn't finish the paint

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Jul 30, 2011 | 07:20 PM

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Jul 30, 2011 | 07:54 PM

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I never liked glossy engine bays; it jus' didn't look right.

Has to be done right I guess.

Personally, I like the shiny

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Jul 30, 2011 | 10:16 PM

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Has to be done right I guess.

Personally, I like the shiny

That's what I'm talking about right there. Different strokes for different folks I guess. The problem with the wheel wells is that it is hideous. GM surely cut corners and didn't care how ugly it looked. All those bumps and curves and indents and braces doesn't look good when it's all glossed up and bounces in the light. Having a satin finish kind of "covers" the imperfections if that makes any sense.

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Jul 30, 2011 | 11:07 PM

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Try the Dupli-color, Low Gloss Black. It works Awesome

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Jul 30, 2011 | 11:08 PM

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DE1630 (part number) I think thats right

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Jul 30, 2011 | 11:15 PM

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That's what I'm talking about right there. Different strokes for different folks I guess. The problem with the wheel wells is that it is hideous.

Amazing what a little lead and some scratching will do....

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Jul 30, 2011 | 11:15 PM

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Mine

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Jul 31, 2011 | 09:40 AM

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^ did you paint your engine bay with your engine in it???

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Jul 31, 2011 | 01:13 PM

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it was painted when i got my car painted...but yeah basically lol

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Aug 24, 2011 | 06:56 PM

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painted my engine bay flat black and underbody + wheel wells satin black

youtube walk around
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vG6oHGulqk

finally some bedliner in the wells

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Aug 24, 2011 | 11:16 PM

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Sprayed mine with truck bed liner. This stuff is really durable.

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