i recently got myself the weapon R oil catch pan (mainly because i liked how it fit inside the front strut tower brace).

but it's a little shiny for my liking. i was hoping to paint it more of a metal flake gray to match the strut tower brace.

here's my plan.

scuff up the smooth stainless steel finish with a brillo pad and a mild abrasive like comet.

primer, wet sand.

paint with a high heat paint (i was thinking maybe the kind they use on brake calipers). wet sand, repeat.

does this sound reasonable? and what kind of clear coat should i use? is there a special high heat clear coat? (i don't think it will be recieving all that much heat in the engine bay, but just to be on the safe side should i use a clear coat rated for high heat?).


i've never attempted anything of this sort, so please be kind if my plan is silly.

 

lol i just won one of the weapon-R catch cans today at the norcal evo meet. anyways i was thinking of doing the exact same thing that you are doin

 

at least i'm not the only one considering it.

it's just a little too shiny if ya ask me.

 

68 views and not a single response?

not even a flame? :P

 

hey mondo just use 0000 steel wool to get off the polish and ur ready for ur basecoat u can probably use any paint u like, i like the duplicolor metalcast paint that is what i used on my intercooler pipes and various other brackets

 

ah nice, thanks.

i do like how that upper ic pipe came out lookin.