Painting CAI
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Painting CAI
I just bought a used AEM CAI and I want to paint it a different color. Its chrome right now. Do you guys have any idea how its done? oh and how do I clean the filter? thanks
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since its most likely very smooth you need to roughen it up a bit. with a 2000 grit sandpaper you'll get enough texture for paint to adhere. wipe it down with an alcohol solution let it dry then use a Tremclad paint. they are formulated to adhere to metal. Follow the directions on the can and you'll be fine. You probably don't need the high heat. But i would recommend it.
On my Accord i painted my neuspeed strut-bar with this method and it worked great.
On my Accord i painted my neuspeed strut-bar with this method and it worked great.
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Thank you BIGTUFFGUY for the instructions. I want to paint my engine cover too. My friend took my car to jump start his and left the battery cover on top of my engine. I drove around with mashed by the hood till I had to change my oil. It got scratched up pretty bad. Thanks again...
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+1 the intake does get pretty hot when you run the car hard or for a long time
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i guess it depends on the weather as well as how hard you drive it. ive never really popped my hood to feel my CAI and check its temp. although im sure it would probably be lukewarm at best
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Hmm maybe it's just b/c it's so damn hot down here
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Well when I had my "custom" intake, that shit would get blistering hot. I think I even cooked eggs on it one time..... anyway, I think high temp would be good, just to stay on the safe side.
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I looked at Duplicolor METALCAST which stands up to 500 degrees but there's also Metal Specks which has some flakes in it. Looks a bit cooler but doesn't say that it is made for high temperature. I dont know... When the intake comes I'll go shopping for the paint and I'll ask around. I'll show you the end product. thanks
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I looked at Duplicolor METALCAST which stands up to 500 degrees but there's also Metal Specks which has some flakes in it. Looks a bit cooler but doesn't say that it is made for high temperature. I dont know... When the intake comes I'll go shopping for the paint and I'll ask around. I'll show you the end product. thanks
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I did this using METALCAST, and it's over a year later and it is still fine. I also used this for the engine cover. All you have to do is use sandpaper to rough up the surface a bit and then spray, real easy.
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LOL well I just got done packing it right now I would say powder coat and yes it's metal. Make sure to pull or cover the CARB sticker before you do anything to it, that way you can put it back later.
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I'll go check out the label on MetalFlakes stuff to see if its made for high temps. I'll paint the engine cover, I'll get a new battery cover and paint that and the intake... Going to look fresh lol...
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