Can I paint a stillen G3 intake ?

chuckd05 · 05-21-2011, 02:11 PM

Can I paint a stillen G3 Intake? I purchased it used and the prior owner scratched it all over the place some how... it drives me nuts..

Could I have it painted you think? or would it chip?

If its a bad idea, does anyone know any Powder Coating places on Long Island ?

I would not paint it myself, I would just give it to my bodyshop to do, they take care of me very well so Im sure cost would be very low if not free...

christian370z · 05-21-2011, 11:21 PM

Powder coating is the way to go, I have been very happy with the black textured finish on my intakes. Here are my G3s with a before and after:

After:

daisuke149 · 05-21-2011, 11:53 PM

yah def powdercoat em. Send em to Mike. Hes done quite a few of them I know of including my own pearl white set.

370Z JT · 05-22-2011, 12:03 AM

Christian hey where'd you get that done at and what is the exact name of it? I wanna do the same to my set.

chuckd05 · 05-22-2011, 12:06 AM

Christian. That looks awesome. Exactly what I'd want.

tranceformer · 05-22-2011, 08:30 AM

that looks great in the engine bay christian!

Nismo221 · 05-22-2011, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisuke149

yah def powdercoat em. Send em to Mike. Hes done quite a few of them I know of including my own pearl white set.

He did mine also "black"

christian370z · 05-22-2011, 09:55 AM

Haha, thanks guys. I got them done at Precision Powdercoating in Santa Ana CA but it is just a generic wrinkle black powder coat finish that most powdercoaters should have. The finish is very nice, they did an OK job but I had to scrape off the powdercoating to allow the MAF to seat in its housing fully.

370Z JT · 05-22-2011, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christian370z

Haha, thanks guys. I got them done at Precision Powdercoating in Santa Ana CA but it is just a generic wrinkle black powder coat finish that most powdercoaters should have. The finish is very nice, they did an OK job but I had to scrape off the powdercoating to allow the MAF to seat in its housing fully.

Can you tell me how much this cost you? Thanks.

djpathfinder · 05-23-2011, 12:20 AM

Very nice stealth-OEM look!

Josh@STILLEN · 06-02-2011, 03:37 PM

Just a side note.. please please please inspect the intake before having it powdercoated! If there was any shipping damage, or something didn't seem right, once it's powdercoated it can't be warrantied.

Other than that.. they look fantastic!

b1adesofcha0s · 06-02-2011, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh@STILLEN

Just a side note.. please please please inspect the intake before having it powdercoated! If there was any shipping damage, or something didn't seem right, once it's powdercoated it can't be warrantied.

Other than that.. they look fantastic!

So powdercoating the intakes voids the warranty?

kielbasa16 · 06-02-2011, 05:23 PM

Hey Chuck
I believe Mike once recommended this site, I had it saved in my favorites:
New York - Custom Coaters 2
Good luck!

05-21-2011, 02:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	Can I paint a stillen G3 intake ? Can I paint a stillen G3 Intake? I purchased it used and the prior owner scratched it all over the place some how... it drives me nuts.. Could I have it painted you think? or would it chip? If its a bad idea, does anyone know any Powder Coating places on Long Island ? I would not paint it myself, I would just give it to my bodyshop to do, they take care of me very well so Im sure cost would be very low if not free... __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

05-21-2011, 11:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	Powder coating is the way to go, I have been very happy with the black textured finish on my intakes. Here are my G3s with a before and after: After: __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

05-22-2011, 12:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 378	Christian hey where'd you get that done at and what is the exact name of it? I wanna do the same to my set. __________________ Click for My Journal Top Secret \| EVO-R \| Fujimura Auto \| Shine Auto \| Seibon \| MRWorks \| Swift \| SPC \| SSR \| UpRev \| Project Kics \| NST \| Titek \| Eibach \| Nismo \| Whiteline \| Quaife \| Invidia \| Fly1 \| CF Element \| Carbon Signal

05-22-2011, 12:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	Christian. That looks awesome. Exactly what I'd want. __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

05-22-2011, 08:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
tranceformer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,213 Drives: 2009 370Z PW 6MT Rep Power: 268	that looks great in the engine bay christian! __________________ Ray 2009 370Z Base Sport 6MT / 12.860 @ 109.09mph / 1.921 60ft / street tires official 1/4 mile track times

05-21-2011, 11:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	yah def powdercoat em. Send em to Mike. Hes done quite a few of them I know of including my own pearl white set.

05-22-2011, 09:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	Haha, thanks guys. I got them done at Precision Powdercoating in Santa Ana CA but it is just a generic wrinkle black powder coat finish that most powdercoaters should have. The finish is very nice, they did an OK job but I had to scrape off the powdercoating to allow the MAF to seat in its housing fully. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

05-23-2011, 12:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	Very nice stealth-OEM look! __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

06-02-2011, 03:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
Josh@STILLEN The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 1,197 Drives: 2004 G35 Coupe 6MT Rep Power: 533	Just a side note.. please please please inspect the intake before having it powdercoated! If there was any shipping damage, or something didn't seem right, once it's powdercoated it can't be warrantied. Other than that.. they look fantastic!

06-02-2011, 05:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
kielbasa16 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 770 Drives: 09 Blk Z Spt Rep Power: 17	Hey Chuck I believe Mike once recommended this site, I had it saved in my favorites: New York - Custom Coaters 2 Good luck! __________________ Mag Black Kielbasa

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