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Old 06-03-2003, 10:15 PM
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Has anyone here painted your radiator shroud? I am thinking of painting my shroud, airlid along with some other underhood parts and am wondering what paint you used and how you preped the plastic parts.
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Yep. Painted my air box and lower air box/radiator support to match. Use the Dupli Color 500* enamal from Auto Zone. Use semi gloss black to hide the flaws.

Just sande, cleaned, primed and painted away.

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I'm having my air lid painted right now to match my 35th Anniv FRC's. I'll post pics when it's done.

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Thanks to both of you.

Jon, I would love to see the pics after your lid is done.
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Jon is Parbreak painting your lid?....

and Andy, shame on you.....no pics?....
Old 06-04-2003, 10:21 PM
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i know that speed inc. does it. www.ls1speed.com
i got mine from them. it came out very smooth and glossy i don't know how they do it though.
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and Andy, shame on you.....no pics?....
Sorry . . . been pretty busy. :p
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I painted the lower airbox on my pewter ta red to match the FRC and airlid. It was too much red for me and didn't look good.
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and Andy, shame on you.....no pics?....
Sorry . . . been pretty busy. :p
Busy buying toys and toy boxes

Should look good painted..
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I painted a few things under there.

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Jon is Parbreak painting your lid?....

and Andy, shame on you.....no pics?....
Yes, parbreak is painting my lid.

SOM WS6- Lookin SWEEEEEEET.
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Jon is Parbreak painting your lid?....

and Andy, shame on you.....no pics?....
Yes, parbreak is painting my lid.

SOM WS6- Lookin SWEEEEEEET.
Cool, mind if I ask how much?......thinking of doing the same thing

and DITTO SOM WS6!......berry NICE!!..
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Honez, I like the gloss on the lower airbox. That engine looks excellent!

SOM WS6, that looks great! I have been considering painting mine the same color as the car like yours.

Here is mine as it sits now. It is just too plain for me.



Thanks again for all the help, everyone.
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Thanks guys
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If anyone wants some pricing on Fuel Rail Covers or airlids, email me at :

parbreak@comcast.net

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I used stuff from Lowes called "Silver Finish" It is furniture paint.



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