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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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underhood paint

Im thinking of painting the underside of my hood on my z.

It is a grey color right now

My car is white and i was thinking of painting the under hood either white or black...any opinions on what color would look best?

How would you recomend i go about doing this
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What kind of paint would you recomend?

-Thanks
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Car: 1988 Camaro IROC-Z
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Re: underhood paint

My vote is for black.
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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Car: 1988 Firebird - 1998 Z28
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Re: underhood paint

I don't know what kind of paint, But my vote is for black as well.
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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Car: 84 camaro, 88 trans am, 98 camaro
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Re: underhood paint

is your engine bay white? go white
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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Re: underhood paint

yep the engine bay is white
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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Re: underhood paint

deff go white then if you went black it would look like you put a hood from a black car on and never finshed painting the underside of the hood
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