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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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Default Just Sprayed My Engine Bay what do you think?
I am doing an LS6 swap into my 1991 RS convertible, just sprayed the engine bay last week, Torch Red.... What do you think?



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Also I used the 12 dollar Gravity Feed Spray gun special from harbor tool freight
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looks good! i wish i had room like that!!
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Thanks man!
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looks good any plans to wet sand and buff it?
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yeah I got a run on the firewall so I will be sanding that out and I am going to also sand and buff the rest.
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excellent job looks great
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looks great man, nice work
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Great work. HF guns aren't bad...Had em on sale last Mo. for 9.99
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Thanks man, yeah I bought one at 11.99 and one at 14.99. awesome Value

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Great work. HF guns aren't bad...Had em on sale last Mo. for 9.99
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looks great man! im looking forwards to using my $45 harbor freight gun (bought on sale for $15)!
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i love painting....it is all in the prep, but man what a reward when it comes out OH SO NICE....great job!
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how do you guys trust a harbor freight product? especially with painting...
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its not like we're painting an entie car, and doing it everyday like a paint and body shop does. these guns ae just fine fo painting parts and engine bays IMO.
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Look's clean, nice job!
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