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

congrats
 
Old May 17, 2006 | 10:25 PM
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did you use high temp paint? looks good man
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 12:47 AM
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nice, big improvement
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 05:52 AM
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Yea, I used engine enamel paint. The kind with ceramics in it.
 
Old May 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.
 
Old May 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.
 
Old May 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..
 
Old May 18, 2006 | 04:17 PM
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looks sweet dude. i like it.
 



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