Help with painted inlet,??

[rustybolt]

Going to spray my inlet this week, what do most people use to do this?

Im guessing Hammorite Smooth heat proof in a spray can.

If so do i remove the inlet from the car or do it in situe.

Will i need any new gaskets if i remove it, and whats the best way of cleaning it before hand.

Any help from those who've done this will be great

thanks

Russel

 

[RichMcc]

Fred powercoated his one... looks wicked, probably much more durable too.
I would remove it if your spraying it.

Yes you'll need gaskets.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I wouldn't do it tbh . When you come to sell it might put off some potential buyers . I'd either leave it or polish it .

 

[Fred@BTM]

i wouldn't use hammerite smooth spray (especially on that part) looks s**t after a while, satin colours are much better

normal primer and normal spray and normal clear are fine

 

[rustybolt]

I wouldn't do it tbh . When you come to sell it might put off some potential buyers . I'd either leave it or polish it .

ive done that much to my car now its going to be a marmite car when it comes to selling so that doesnt bother me, id love it polished but have other prioritys at the mo, plus i want one of Bens inlets as well, this was going to be a quick fix so to speak before FCS.

Fred powercoated his one... looks wicked, probably much more durable too.
I would remove it if your spraying it.

Yes you'll need gaskets.

Freds orange one looks superb, id love it done however i wanted to smarten the engine bay up a but for now. I have a polished fuel guard already.

i wouldn't use hammerite smooth spray (especially on that part) looks s**t after a while, satin colours are much better

normal primer and normal spray and normal clear are fine

Is that how you did yours? I saw Maz's i think at last years FCS and that looked good.

I like how this one looks below? how would you recommend i did it?

 

[Fred@BTM]

just don't use hammershite

 

[rustybolt]

just don't use hammers**te

i wont be doing now, can you recommend something then. I know loads on here do there inlets like above pic, is it heat proof stuff i need?

ill have a nosy at halfords at the weekend, its only for a quick fix until i can afford one of bens inlets polished up.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Halfords are basically shite unless you want bog standard paint . Your better off talking to a local paint / body part supplier, plus they are usually cheaper .

 

[Fred@BTM]

i'd just use boggo halfords primer and color

 

[rustybolt]

lol, loads of opinions.

So ive to use normal satin black with a metal primer.

No need for heat proof?

thanks for your help Fred & Billy

 

[Fred@BTM]

i used normal red oxide primer on my engine block and its been fine

 

[rustybolt]

red oxide primer and a tin of black satin.

thanks fred, ill post up pics of the fuckup, lol.

 

[Fred@BTM]

satin black spray yeah?

 

[rustybolt]

satin black spray yeah?

yep ive written it down, ill PM you the pics of the suspension bud, see what you think. If you can help ill come down and have the camber and stuff done v soon. Needs doing asap, Pauls fitted them fine, but the backs not low enough at all, hence why i got those springs you said.

anyway im off to bed, ill PM you tom. thanks Fred. Night