Blackhawk777

Would generic spray paint and some clear coat work on my air lid? I want to kindof give my engine compartment a little bit of flash and that might help with that.

kaos_

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Since it gets hot you might want to consider engine paint. Not sure, but I would imagine that would be the route to go since it's made for high temp and it gets hot under the hood. Good luck!

FireSilverLullaby

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Yeah thats what im gonna use. Im about to paint my lid, but first im gonna practice on my old intake lid.

Im gonna use adhesion premoter, high build primer, black glossy engine paint, and clear coat.

And heres a good guide if you havnt already seen it, https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....61&postcount=9

Blackhawk777

Thanks for the help guys. It should look sweet once I'm done

FireSilverLullaby

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Yep, post some pics when your done.

Blackhawk777

K here's a pic



Still needs more work, but it's a start

JimboManJones

Why did you paint a stock lid? Practice?

Blackhawk777

I plan on getting a new lid soon, so it was partly practice, but I also intend on making the factory one a custom piece with some airbrushing and whatnot.

The Black Pearl

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stryker14

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If you are gonna go through the effort to paint the lid I would really think about smoothing the lid out completely before you basecoat it. If you are spraying it stock black and not a black with metallic or pearl then I would spray all your black coats and let it dry and then come back and wetsand the basecoat with 600-800 grit knocking all the orange peel down. You can then spray your clear directly on top of the sanded basecoat. Just be sure if you sand through to primer to hit that spot with black before you clear. This will give you the best finish and is just a little more work if you wanted to go the extra mile.

JSmee99T/A

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I used regular old rattle can int/ext paint for my intake...no probs thus far.

FireSilverLullaby

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After practicing on my old lid I figured out the mistakes i was making. I would make sure you spray very light coats, just dusting the lid for the first coat., and get the primer/base coat very smooth.

hey stryker14 you do some awseome work! Right now im using all duplicolor stuff- adhesion premotor/high fill primer/ black glossy engine enamel/and clear coat engine high temp. Do you think i would get the best results with a rattle can doing it this way?

D2judgin

I would never touch a rattle can or any 1k product for the primer, sealer, base, and especially the clearcoat. If you end up having problems, whatever they might be ie;wrinkling, flaking, dyeback, fisheyes etc. you will have to strip the paint off If or when you decide to have it done by a proffesional. Sure it's just a small and prob. inexpensive part but why not do it right once and move on to the next project. Just something to think about, but if you want to talk face to face with a tech. rep for automotive paint products, best procedure, and bang for buck then you can just go to your local Automotive Paint store, and they are everywhere, and generally always a helping hand., good luck

stryker14

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Not to say you cant get decent results from spray cans, cause you can, but the longevity of a 2k base product is far superior to spray cans. You will definately get a better product overall having it professionally done or if you had access to the tools to paint it with a 2k base product. If you cant justify the cost to do it that way I would say if taken the proper steps a spray can will yield the results that you are looking for if money is a factor. Take your time and dont take any short cuts and you will have a nice finished product either way.

D2judgin

nicely put stryker, such a crowd pleaser...lol

stryker14

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lol yeah i know...I do what I can

FireSilverLullaby

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Hey I painted my lid!
It took alot of work and sanding and repainting. I still havnt done the clear coat yet, but heres a picture.

stryker14

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looking pretty good. Need a pic out in the sun to see it in all its glory but from what I can tell you are doing great.

FireSilverLullaby

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ALright thanks, yeah that was at night in my garage. Today ill clear coat it and hopefully it will look 2x as good. It seems like the most important part of painting is prep work.

FireSilverLullaby

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Can anyone reccomend me a good rattle can clear coat?
I tried using duplicolor hightemp clear coat, but it just made the black paint cloudy. I used extremley light coats too.