#61647, "Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..."
Hey everyone, my partner and I were playing around with a new translucent orange color (base coat "almost chrome", top coat "candy orange", makes for a "chrome orange" look) and a 2G, durango copper metallic(?), Eclipse drove by. I looked at the valve cover, then back at the Eclipse and realized its an almost dead on match... what do you guys think?
(Note: We were just testing on this valve cover, barely any prep work was done, hence the not exactly "perfect" coating and the letters not being sanded. A finished product would look better than that.)
#61653, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 2
Originally posted by run4cvr Looks very nice I dont think i could have a copper valve cover in my engine bay... It would get dirty quick. I will take a gunmetal one though.
Guess it's not quite red enough to match up to the factory paint, huh? Anyways as for gunmetal... one of these? Since I can see the intercooler peekin' out, I'm not sure if you turbo'ed the 420A or it was a factory 4G63, so I figured I'd post both...
#61690, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 7
Hey do can you do the same thing that you did with the Translucent Orange but only with a Blue instead of Orange?
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#61715, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 10
Originally posted by REV_GSlow could you do a translucent red by chance?
Sure can. Just haven't bought any of the candy red powder yet. Just ordered some last night though, should be wed. or thurs. Maybe we can shoot something in that color to give you guys a taste then.
Just imagine the other two in a reddish tint and thats about what it will look like.
#61725, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 11
Originally posted by SM_Polishing
Originally posted by REV_GSlow could you do a translucent red by chance?
Sure can. Just haven't bought any of the candy red powder yet. Just ordered some last night though, should be wed. or thurs. Maybe we can shoot something in that color to give you guys a taste then. Just imagine the other two in a reddish tint and thats about what it will look like. Scott
I bet it is gonna look like... THIS!!
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#61736, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 12
Originally posted by djtrickee
Originally posted by SM_Polishing
Originally posted by REV_GSlow could you do a translucent red by chance?
Sure can. Just haven't bought any of the candy red powder yet. Just ordered some last night though, should be wed. or thurs. Maybe we can shoot something in that color to give you guys a taste then. Just imagine the other two in a reddish tint and thats about what it will look like. Scott
I bet it is gonna look like... THIS!! -Chris b.
Nice photoshop, man. That's dead on the money. So there you go, that's what trasnlucent red will look like...
#61705, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 7
Originally posted by DR1665 John's car is sexy as hell imo. I've been after him to get a VC PC'd to match his exterior color, but he's chicken shit and won't do it.
Maybe i should have Brian paint me a red one that says Own3d on it...
#61837, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 15 Nov-12-03 11:23 AM by REV_GSlow
S&M, i WANT that done to my valve cover. This is going to be my christmas present from my gf, could you pm me your information on shipping or send a website addy to me? I would really appreciate it!
Edit: Can you powdercoat the heatshield as well?..and how much would that run?
#61840, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 16 Nov-12-03 01:02 PM by djtrickee
Originally posted by REV_GSlow S&M, i WANT that done to my valve cover. This is going to be my christmas present from my gf, could you pm me your information on shipping or send a website addy to me? I would really appreciate it! Edit: Can you powdercoat the heatshield as well?..and how much would that run?
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#61859, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 16
Originally posted by REV_GSlow S&M, i WANT that done to my valve cover. This is going to be my christmas present from my gf, could you pm me your information on shipping or send a website addy to me? I would really appreciate it! Edit: Can you powdercoat the heatshield as well?..and how much would that run?
#62089, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 14
Originally posted by run4cvr
Originally posted by DR1665 John's car is sexy as hell imo. I've been after him to get a VC PC'd to match his exterior color, but he's chicken shit and won't do it.
Maybe i should have Brian paint me a red one that says Own3d on it...
Yeah. It was gouged into the paint with a slotted screw driver. I don't tolerate my painted parts falling on a dirty floor. They must pay the penalty imo.
#61920, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 0
Originally posted by SM_Polishing Hey everyone, my partner and I were playing around with a new translucent orange color (base coat "almost chrome", top coat "candy orange", makes for a "chrome orange" look) and a 2G, durango copper metallic(?), Eclipse drove by. I looked at the valve cover, then back at the Eclipse and realized its an almost dead on match... what do you guys think? (Note: We were just testing on this valve cover, barely any prep work was done, hence the not exactly "perfect" coating and the letters not being sanded. A finished product would look better than that.) Thanks, Scott www.SMPolishing.comsales@smpolishing.com
#61941, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 21 Nov-14-03 02:24 PM by SM_Polishing
Originally posted by MCubed45 just outta curiosity can you guys do anything with the exhaust mainfold and the turbo housing? or do those get too hot for most stuff? love the work you guys are doing though! thanks for supportin 2gnt!
We could coat those parts for you, but you're correct... it would be a waste. They simply get too hot. You should look into ceramic coatings, you can get a lot of different basic colors and they will retain heat better. Thus more heat = more spool, so you're turbo will spool quicker and harder (slightly) and you'll keep the excess heat out of the rest of the engine bay to a degree.
#61942, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 22
The outside of the compressor housing itself will take powder nicely. Surface temps stay below 400*. Mine is coated red, and has not discolored - and it was done in July.
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#61944, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 23 Nov-14-03 04:00 PM by MCubed45
hmm.. interesting.. i just don't like how the exhaust manifold and hot side get all gross looking after awhile.. i know some people had mentioned some kinda paint they used that turned a bronze-ish color after awhile or something. just wondering 'bout what kinda options there are
#62065, "RE: Translucent Orange powder coat color... check it out..." In response to Reply # 26
Originally posted by eclipseman1999 I want mine coated gunmetal.Do you have a pic of the 420a cover in that color?
You cannot have a gunmetal one... Taloniized got the one from SM that i wanted to get, i am ordering one soon, and if you get one that will be 3 AZ 2gnters with gunmetal VC's.
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I dont think i could have a copper valve cover in my engine bay... It would get dirty quick. I will take a gunmetal one though.
