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Old May 30, 2006 | 07:39 AM
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My improved heat shield...

I finally got my sandblaster finished and got my powder coating setup up and running. I tried it out on the stock exhaust manifold heat shield. It would look better/closer to chrome if i put clear on it, but i dont have any right now. I also need to coat the bolts holding it on. When i did this it was the "trial & error" phase to see what happens. It turned out pretty good for the first time.




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Old May 30, 2006 | 07:51 AM
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very nice, now you can do mine ^^. Have you ever powdercoated in RED? or any other colors?
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Old May 30, 2006 | 08:40 AM
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very nice, now you can do mine ^^. Have you ever powdercoated in RED? or any other colors?

I just started yesterday..lol I've got some wheels and a vlave cover that im doing in bronze. As for colors i'll do them when i have something to do in that specific color. I plan on finding a red that matches our valve covers and play around with some different things...
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Old May 30, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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That looks really nice... great job!
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Old May 30, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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Looks great! Keep us posted when you do other colors as well.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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totally different look. looks good
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Old May 30, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.IX
very nice, now you can do mine ^^.
Funny.....I told him the same thing lastnight when he showed me. I'm gonna have to drop mine off too.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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nice.... have fun with that

what hood is that?
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Old May 30, 2006 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by hueman
what hood is that?
VIS
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Old May 30, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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much better
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Old May 30, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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Looks nice, I'm about to buy a new heat shield but that is a very good option to think about.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Looks very good! Interested in your ideas with matching the valve cover red on other engine bay parts. Keep us posted!!
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Old May 30, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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NICE! NICE! PM me about where you get your powder. Is it High temp stuff?
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Old May 30, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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looks good, especially for a first time
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Old May 30, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Very good for your first time I have been doing it for about a year now wanted to try my friends heat shield but is that high temp powder? if not let me know how it holds up to the heat.
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