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What is a legit way to paint an upper fox intake and have it look nice and factory. Is there a paint to do this in a rattle can, I just dont want it to look like it is rattle canned and I dont want it to whipe off or smear with solvent. Or is powder coating the only option.
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i used a can of brake clean and a rag to wipe it down.sprayed it with cast coat aluminum paint.took the plate off same procedure but used wrinkle black instead.after the plate dried took a belt sander to the top of it.looks better than stock.ill take pics this weekend and post up.
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Where do you get that cast coat aluminum paint is it regular spray paint or somthing special.
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