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Old 05-17-2006, 09:31 PM
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The lettering is The metal grinded down with 6 coats of clear on it.
 
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Old 05-17-2006, 09:35 PM
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looks good man
 
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Old 05-17-2006, 10:24 PM
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dang that looks sweet man

congrats
 
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Old 05-17-2006, 10:25 PM
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did you use high temp paint? looks good man
 
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Old 05-18-2006, 12:47 AM
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nice, big improvement
 
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Old 05-18-2006, 05:52 AM
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Yea, I used engine enamel paint. The kind with ceramics in it.
 
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Old 05-18-2006, 06:48 AM
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I did mine last weekend I just sprayed over the lettering.I did mine in red.
 
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Old 05-18-2006, 08:58 AM
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Dang that looks really good! That's really going to make the engine bay look nice. Natecivic92, if want your lettering to show, just grind it back down to the metal. Since the surfaces are raised, you won't harm the rest of the paint.
 
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Old 05-18-2006, 10:53 AM
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^+1 i just used a metal file and took my carful time to make sure it came out nice and clean and didnt chip the other paint on the valve cover at all..
 
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Old 05-18-2006, 04:17 PM
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looks sweet dude. i like it.
 


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