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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 01:01 PM
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Oh yea Ray is a nice guy... his taste for underhood painting does not match with mine He def. knows how to throw a party tho... tacoberfest 07' was awesome.
were you one of the crazy canadians in the tents? that was a good time for sure.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 01:01 PM
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Yeah it was him, he mentioned you. Was a super nice guy!
what can i say, im worldwide lol. if i had to guess, i would say he was wearing overalls, and a button down shirt? (shirt if your lucky haha)
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 12:28 AM
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just realized you bought this thing back in may..way before you had a taco with a 3.4...that is planning waaaay ahead
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 04:42 AM
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That's pretty ugly.

I'd sand it down a bit and just paint over it.

Shouldn't be a big deal.

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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 05:51 AM
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waaaaaaaaay not a fan of the white.... but hey your sc your deal. I just wonder how much heat you will retain in that sc not that its encased in paint.
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 08:22 AM
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Are the SC's aluminum? What I've always heard was that your not supposed to paint aluminum since it loses its heat sinking abilities
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by drpdmazda
what can i say, im worldwide lol. if i had to guess, i would say he was wearing overalls, and a button down shirt? (shirt if your lucky haha)
Haha no he had on shorts and a t-shirt lol

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Sanded down, tape off real good, use a good adhesion promoter (bulldog), good quality paint (House of Color) and a good painter (CopperState Creations) shameless plug lol. If you do it yourself donot get paint in the blower or valves.

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That looks really good. What kind of paint did you use? Just some high-temp engine paint? Also aren't you worried about the amount of heat that you are retaining with it being painted?

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just realized you bought this thing back in may..way before you had a taco with a 3.4...that is planning waaaay ahead
LOL no, I just bought it last weekend.

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That's pretty ugly.

I'd sand it down a bit and just paint over it.

Shouldn't be a big deal.

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That's what I figured, i'm just worried about it retaining too much heat with the paint on. Paint is a very good insulator.

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waaaaaaaaay not a fan of the white.... but hey your sc your deal. I just wonder how much heat you will retain in that sc not that its encased in paint.
This is my worry.

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Are the SC's aluminum? What I've always heard was that your not supposed to paint aluminum since it loses its heat sinking abilities
Yes they are aluminum, i'm also worried about the heat, although they do come powdercoated from TRD.
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 03:38 AM
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I think it's time to email Eaton and see what they say as far as painting goes.
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 05:57 AM
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go for brushed aluminum... seriously... only downside is that you might have to keep it meticulously clean so it doesnt corrode...
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 06:26 AM
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I doubt the paint will have anymore of an effect on the heat then the stock paint they come with. Non-issue if you ask me.
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 06:34 AM
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looks like a shotty paint job, if you leave it under ur hood and wheel a little after about 10 or 15k miles it might wear off
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 06:56 AM
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go for brushed aluminum... seriously... only downside is that you might have to keep it meticulously clean so it doesnt corrode...
Yeah I could always clearcoat it so that way it still looks like brushed aluminum but won't corrode.

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I doubt the paint will have anymore of an effect on the heat then the stock paint they come with. Non-issue if you ask me.
Yeah, just to be sure I emailed Eaton anyway.

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looks like a shotty paint job, if you leave it under ur hood and wheel a little after about 10 or 15k miles it might wear off
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by drpdmazda
were you one of the crazy canadians in the tents? that was a good time for sure.
I guess some mod deleted my response, yea it was us, the mod must me jealous they couldn't make it!
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Originally Posted by 8sm
The paint or color may not be for everyone, however if you would like to paint your S/C, I attempted to show you how we did it with a few pictures.

Like any project it's all in the prep work, especially with auto painting it's everything. Spray in a clean room if possible, diy plastic drape works. Remove all of the old paint as you can wipe with dust free cloth, hang and spray. Wear a filter mask so your around for your family and kids lol. Lessen infiltration of dust and bugs which wreak havoic on paint jobs. Fight the tempation to touch, let it hang in a dry place for 24 hrs.

Hope this helps.....8sm
Appreciate the info, that will help a lot.
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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I'm having one heck of a time trying to get this paint off :/
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 06:34 AM
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Might have to get it media blasted...
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 07:59 AM
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have you tried aircraft paint remover? comes in a paint thinner style can and is available at pepboys. that would be my next step. Be careful with the stuff though.
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methyl-ethyl keytone (mek)

that stuff is the ship!
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 11:41 AM
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Might have to get it media blasted...
thought about using mine, but i'm scared to mess it up, at least if i take it somewhere, if it gets messed up then its on them.

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have you tried aircraft paint remover? comes in a paint thinner style can and is available at pepboys. that would be my next step. Be careful with the stuff though.
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methyl-ethyl keytone (mek)

that stuff is the ship!
before i mess with chemicals im gonna see who would strip and paint it for me.
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 11:49 AM
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the great thing about aircraft remover and mek is that they evaporate and leave no residue. before you put down your first coat of pain, wipe the sc down with some acetone or mek, being careful not to handle the part. the paint will adhere a lot better

oh, and all the chemicals are cheap
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