Subject	Just paint the valve covers
Posted by	ZXRider on September 17, 2010 at 4:42 PM
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In Reply To	Noob question about powdercoating versus rattle can posted by rojoloco (San Diego) on September 17, 2010 at 01:58 PM
Message	and leave everything else bare. You would be surprised to see how clean everything looks. Use the money for other things, trust me you will be spending more money on random misc. things. Buy Zama Posters Here I have nightmares about that happening...I'd be the poor bastard you'd hear about on the news that gets killed by a softball-size chunk while spreading out my body over the hood and screaming "Nooo!" (Having a conversation about hail damage) - BradZ (FL) on March 25, 2005 at 9:56 PM Tell your friend that you could take a dump, light it on fire and that would be hotter shit than his car. Probes suck, that's just all there is to it. - 300ZXpert (someday) on April 04, 2005 at 11:35 PM P.S. You REALLY are on here at ALL hours! And I thought I was bad! :) - zmenon on August 16, 2005 at 3:06 AM LOL...2+2 drivers should grow mullets..."Business in the front...party in the back" ;) - BradZ (FL) on November 29, 2005 at 4:45 PM
Follow Ups	Noob question about powdercoating versus rattle can - rojoloco (San Diego) 13:58:00 09/17/10 Agree, plenum,water pipes, but include BT as it.. - ttz'in (NorCal) 14:10:04 09/17/10 Re: Noob question about powdercoating versus rattle can - Matt007az 14:21:49 09/17/10 I'd PC the balance tube - it's big enough that using a - jzack 14:24:14 09/17/10 Don't powdercoat the plenum. Get a heat dispersion coating - MixManMash 14:28:47 09/17/10 What was original coating on plenum? Was it coated or bare? (n/m) - ZXoltan 14:37:56 09/17/10 Bare...I have wondered if smoothing out (polishing) - BoneZ 14:40:45 09/17/10 Wouldn't rough disperse heat better, like radiator fins? (n/m) - SactoTodd 14:48:26 09/17/10 That's what I thought, never got around to asking though. - BoneZ 14:53:32 09/17/10 Smooth and shiney (or bright) absorbs and radiates less - turtleboy 14:23:13 09/18/10 Bare (n/m) - SkiFly01 14:41:14 09/17/10 slowpoke! (n/m) - BoneZ 14:42:25 09/17/10 Have you used heat disp? I've looked at Swaintech... (n/m) - BoneZ 14:41:53 09/17/10 VorpalZ has used it already for some time, and my new engine - MixManMash 14:46:50 09/17/10 this may help too - aliaZ 19:58:57 09/17/10 I'm incredibly skeptical of this being worthwhile - Antihero 15:35:59 09/17/10 In your opinion, would it be a waste on intercoolers? - MixManMash 15:45:20 09/17/10 great idea on intercoolers - Antihero 15:58:45 09/17/10 From the standpoint of a purely cosmetic mod, at least this - MixManMash 15:53:16 09/17/10 I cant argue that point... - Antihero 16:01:26 09/17/10 I'm not sure about there being no airflow in that area - EUGENE 17:52:39 09/17/10 Some thoughts on coatings - Rob260 16:58:40 09/18/10 Pics - Rob260 17:01:45 09/18/10 Option C - BoneZ 14:33:11 09/17/10 ^^^^ Right answer (n/m) - spicyZ 14:49:58 09/17/10 3rd, especially since I seem to remember him saying his wife - dogpile 16:34:27 09/17/10 And it all become clear. lol (n/m) - rojoloco (San Diego) 16:46:32 09/17/10 Well, I already know the color scheme I want. - rojoloco (San Diego) 16:47:30 09/17/10 True, but when you get your 2.5" piping, throttle bodies, - BoneZ 19:34:16 09/17/10 $200 for powdercoating those parts is a steal - black300zx 14:48:35 09/17/10 I know they mentioned a few things to me such as... - rojoloco (San Diego) 15:53:39 09/17/10 I painted mine last year when I replaced a couple injectors - Insomniac (VA) 15:35:36 09/17/10 I want your Z. That is all. (n/m) - Multi_Read (MO) 16:50:21 09/17/10 I'll trade you - Insomniac (VA) 10:57:44 09/18/10 Ya, that's probably true. - Multi_Read (MO) 17:53:18 09/18/10 Just paint the valve covers - ZXRider 16:42:16 09/17/10 Re: Noob question about powdercoating versus rattle can - CmyZ 18:49:04 09/17/10 I powdercoated my plenum chrome and i have zero complaints. (n/m) - blacktwin 19:00:20 09/17/10
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