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Feb 10, 2008 | 09:37 AM

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Polishing Coil Pack Brackets

As the title states, has anyone done it, and if you have...... Was it an easier polish, or one of those nightmares that takes hours and still doesnt look how you'd like it? I currently painted my packs and brackets gloss black and its too much for me so i'm thinking about stripping the paint and polishing them now. Let me know how it went if you've done it and maybe some pics as well! Thanks!

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Feb 10, 2008 | 11:20 AM

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The paint on the brackets is a PITA to get off! I'd just paint them or powdercoat 'em.

Feb 10, 2008 | 02:35 PM

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I say leave them black. It makes it look so much cleaner. Who wants some flashy coil brackets anyways. They would just standout like a sore thumb with everything else on the car black.

Feb 10, 2008 | 02:40 PM

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The coil brackets are made of steel, so if you polish them you need to also clear coat them or they will rust

Feb 10, 2008 | 03:04 PM

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I say leave them black. It makes it look so much cleaner. Who wants some flashy coil brackets anyways. They would just standout like a sore thumb with everything else on the car black.

There is a lot of shiny polished stuff in there as well Mike, i figured it would break it up a little better becuase as it sits there is gloss black coil packs on gloss black brackets on gloss black valvecovers next to a gloss black intake with polished fuel rails.

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Feb 10, 2008 | 04:05 PM

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You'd probably have to post a pic to better clarify to people b/c that seems like a lot of gloss black

Feb 10, 2008 | 04:14 PM

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Eastwood has a powdercoat color called reflective chrome that comes out more like polished aluminum. That could be an option if you really want the shiney look.

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Feb 10, 2008 | 05:42 PM

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I know Nineball had his chromed awhile back on his 35th vert. Looked real nice

Feb 10, 2008 | 05:48 PM

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Feb 10, 2008 | 06:38 PM

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are these powdercoated or rattle canned?

Feb 10, 2008 | 07:02 PM

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neither, they were painted by an autobody shop. The coil packs/brackets were rattle can'd

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Feb 10, 2008 | 11:06 PM

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that's some good looking **** right there!

Feb 11, 2008 | 01:34 PM

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..... Or you could just chrome them like I did.

Feb 11, 2008 | 02:35 PM

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^^I like that. I did my brackets silver & my coil packs red after seeing this a while back. I wasn't about to waste money on the MSD coils, so paint was the nest best option. I think they look alot better when they stand out.

Yous would look great in red w/either silver, polished or chromed brackets. It'would accent all the black very nicely.