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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Smile Painting Plenium BLack

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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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Just use black engine enamel high temp paint....
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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The one in front is a high temp paint,the one installed is powder coated.

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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 03:50 AM
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i used a semi-gloss hi-temp paint for mine. just be sure you rough the surface up a bit first and do a few light coat layers to make sure it is even.

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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 06:33 AM
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Actually the one in front pic is powdercoated from Crawford, I think. Either way thats what black looks like
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 06:36 AM
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will post pics of mine later, got mine powdercoated gloss black turned out amazing
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Pun1sh3RZ
will post pics of mine later, got mine powdercoated gloss black turned out amazing

Does it look like the front one in my pic?
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by coachk
Does it look like the front one in my pic?
yeah pretty much a nice deep black
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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I had mine powdercoated black

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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Z04
i used a semi-gloss hi-temp paint for mine. just be sure you rough the surface up a bit first and do a few light coat layers to make sure it is even.

wow that looks nice! Im thinking about getting all my piping powdercoated black and doing that to the intake..whats the actual paint you used?
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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Jon's and Z04 looks nice. Good job guys.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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i would love to black chrome my plenum but i am polishing it already.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperBlack350z
Jon's and Z04 looks nice. Good job guys.

No love for mine Well at least its fast!!!!
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by SnyperZ
wow that looks nice! Im thinking about getting all my piping powdercoated black and doing that to the intake..whats the actual paint you used?

duplicolor engine enamel w/ceramic low gloss black DE1634. thinking about hitting some of that onto my JWT intake shield as well
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by coachk
No love for mine Well at least its fast!!!!
yours does look great as well.
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Old May 26, 2014 | 05:55 PM
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I just wire wheeled mine then degreased it and painted it with engine enamel, super tough finish should hold up just fine.

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