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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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im looking to get my LS6 intake painted and was wondering if there are any bodyshops in the houston area that are willing to do it for a good price. if you know somebody post up. thanks in advance.
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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if i was you i would paint it myself. it's not that hard.
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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It really isn't, i took my time and made it perfectly smooth before primer (took me a little longer and more work). You can make it look pretty good for really cheap.

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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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sand it
clean it
prep it
spray paint it
clear it
done.
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yeha get some adhesion promoter, primer, paint, and clear. i sanded alot to make it smooth. it could have come out plenty better but i liked it for my first time
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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Damn I should of paint mine when it was off
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Richey Collision is who does all of gforces paint work. He did a fast for a customer of mine and it was amazing.
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i was in richey collision yesterday, and they had some bottles, FRC's, and intakes that had been painted and airbrused in their office. all of them looked really sharp. so +1 to that. REALLY nice people too.
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Richey Collision is who does all of gforces paint work. He did a fast for a customer of mine and it was amazing.
about how much do they usually charge?
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probably dependant on how extensive you want to take it, obviously. give them a ring, sure they can give you a # right there.
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250.00
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Wow, for the $250 to paint you could sell your LS6 intake and almost have the cash for a FAST intake.
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do it yourself, here is my write up that i did and posted for people when i painted my FAST 90/90...lots of pics too...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/761478-porting-prepping-painting-fast-90-intake-write-up-tons-pics.html
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