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03-05-2011, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Croton, NY
Name: Art
Age: 41
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Need some painting tips - K&N Intake
So yesterday my K&N intake arrived. When I got home, I pulled everything out, grabbed the paint and adhesion promoted i used to do the rest of my engine bay, and tried to paint the intake. After 3 coats of adhesion promoter and paint... IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP!
When I took it out of the box, it was very greasy and had an oily shine to it. I took some 409 to it to try and get that off, but it was still a little slick. I'm thinkin it looks like that because of the oil residue, or what. I'm thinkin I might head to home depot on the way home, grab some white or grey primer, hit it with a few coats of that, then try the paint again.
Anyone else got other suggestions?
Thanks
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03-05-2011, 10:20 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Age: 45
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clean it with some denatured alcohol or mineral spirits...scuff it with some steel wool or sand paper...hit it with some self etching primer, then paint...
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03-05-2011, 10:21 AM
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President - Admin
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Tampa Bay
Name: Jay
Age: 44
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dawn dishsoap, or simple green, then sand the shit out of it, wash aagin with dawn, dry thoroughly hit with adhesion, then follow directions for paint, i would think that would work...
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03-05-2011, 10:22 AM
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President - Admin
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adam i thought self etching is for metals?
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03-05-2011, 10:28 AM
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you can use it for plastics too...at least the Duplicolor stuff you can
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03-05-2011, 10:29 AM
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03-05-2011, 10:36 AM
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R/T Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Croton, NY
Name: Art
Age: 41
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Thanks - I'll give it a try tonight! I'm hoping I have enough light in the lot of my complex to get it installed once i get home from work!
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03-05-2011, 10:43 AM
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I was hoping to colormatch my tailight bezels tomorrow...hopefully the rain stays awayyyyy so I can do so...
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03-05-2011, 10:48 AM
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President - Admin
Join Date: Aug 2010
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cool thats nice to know, im sittin awake unfortunately waiting for the call for my stuff, i guess to pass some time ill go do some yard work...
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03-05-2011, 10:49 AM
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Strawberry Festival today....thats where it's at
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