Painting?
 

Thinking about painting my Stillen G3's. Sick of cleaning them, and now it does not get all the way clean, they look dirty all the time! I want to paint them my self to safe money... Any ideas on what paint to use, and how to go about it? Like do i need to sand it and stuff. I think a textured look would be really cool, almost like a black plasti dip look. Let me know what you guys think

powder coat!!! YEAAA BUDDY

Doesn't that cost a lot though?

newp! pretty inexspensive

Is your hood open that much that it bothers you?

Only when im cleaning it, or showing it off... But it looks terrible how it is now. Looks like sasquatch was eating a bag of chips, then was fondeling my pipes...

It's the minor details that get to you

I charge 60 plus shipping to powdercoat, $15 per piece.

Since they are aluminum and polished why don't you look into getting them anodized!

It would look killer and hold up really well.

Thanks, Tony

Ill check around locally first, but if i cant find anyone ill hit you up!

Had my intakes professionally painted by a friend of mine. He did a fair amount of prepwork... I wouldn't do it yourself. I went with the body matched color (40th Quartz) but if I had to do it again I would have went with a contrasting look like red.

http://www.the370z.com/members/mattp...hed-injens.jpg

^ I like the body match more than red

get some caliper paint and sand them afterwards, thats probably the cheapest option

You can get the wrinkle finish paint at any auto parts store. I did a bunch of valve covers with the wrinkle red and wrinkle black in high school. Made tons of money off that :D

Here's some shots:

http://i5.tinypic.com/315nxa0.jpg
http://media.tripod.lycos.com/208492...211-715814.jpg

I'm having mine powder coated wrinkle red soon, by Mike. Can't wait.

PM me after you get them done. Cant wait to see how they turn out!

Great idea! Looks nice

:tup: Going Monday to have it done.

Be sure to post up some pics, im sure they will look sick!