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intake paint steps, HELP!

Old Apr 22, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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hey just wondering if theres a certian type of paint i need to get to paint my LS6 intake? what all would i need to make it turn out good and shiney would i need to primer etc..? if you know anything please share. thanks
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I would sand it all down with 5-600 grit and primer it so the color will come through better and faster. Then scuff of the primer with some scotch brite. I would paint 3-4 coats of base with a good 2-3 of clear. Just my .02 though
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You can wetsand the base coat to get rid of orange peel or just wait until you're all done then wetsand the clear.
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Sand with 400 grit and if you want you can sand off the circle/mold marks that are on the top like I did. I also used adhesion promotor then primer/filler to get rid of the texture. Wetsand in between coats of the primer and repeat process of painting/sanding till you are happy with it. Next apply your top coat....several coats of course then after it's dry spray clear and wet sand with 1500-2000 grit after about 3 coats of clear and repeat process a couple times .....then you're done!
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check out the sticky over in the paint section, it has step by steps and tells you what products to use
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ok yea i just found that, thanks.
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