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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 06:55 PM
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painting plenum

how do we paint our plenum?

i dont wanna polish it...but maybe paint it chrome or some crap
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 08:50 PM
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Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
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you mean like this:


just clean up real good, & give it couple coats.
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 09:10 PM
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how did you get it so shiney? did you prime it and sand it?

i have a red camaro, what color would look good?
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 09:21 PM
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used either the 1200* or the 500* spray paint, I forget. the finish was dull, so it hit it w/some clear cote & it just shinyed right up!!. give it a lot of cotes, as spray paint doesn't go on that thick.

edit: clear cote was same temp range as paint
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 09:44 PM
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you took the plenum off the car right?

what about gaskets?
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 10:11 PM
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Originally posted by 92RSMuscle
you took the plenum off the car right?

what about gaskets?
I would hope so....
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 10:30 PM
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I have pic on link below in profile of mine. It was off the car when I painted it. I just used scotchbrite pad, and some prepsolve (degreser) and then misted on many of coats, then cleared on top of it.

Mine don't even have a heat range on it, and its sticking fine.
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 10:33 PM
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painted the plenum when I did the engine swap
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