What color to powdercoat tpi?
03-11-2005, 09:34 PM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am
Engine: vee eight
Transmission: auto
Axle/Gears: 4.10 gears
What color to powdercoat tpi?
I want to do something to the runners and intake or whatever the hell its called ,what color do you think would look good. I could polish it but then it will tarnish , i dont wanna chrome it either , so what color should i powder coat it and how much and how long does it take to get this stuff done.
03-12-2005, 02:23 AM
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Car: '91 TA vert
Engine: turboLSx
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Black/Charcoal/Gunmetal
Weren't you planning on painting your car at some point with the silver going higher up the body? Choose a darker silver and match it with the tpi.
Weren't you planning on painting your car at some point with the silver going higher up the body? Choose a darker silver and match it with the tpi.
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03-12-2005, 03:51 PM
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Car: 2000 Trans Am and a 85 Iroc-Z
Engine: The Mighty LS1& 305 just beat meTPI
Transmission: 4L60E and 700R4
I got my plenum in black with the slits inserted in red and the runners are powered red.
Go with an orange color!!! lol j/k or do you really want that color? lol.
Go with an orange color!!! lol j/k or do you really want that color? lol.
03-12-2005, 07:11 PM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am
Engine: vee eight
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thanks for the ps work , it really would look good and stand out if i polished it or chromed it .
03-12-2005, 07:39 PM
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Car: Camaro Z281991 Engine: 5.7L/350 TPI Transmission: TH700R4 ··································· Car: Acura CL 1998
Engine: 3.0L/183
Transmission: 4 spd auto/OD
polishing will need maintenance, chroming wont... as specially in the engine bay, with the heat, and dust, and such.
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03-12-2005, 07:51 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: 383 stroker
Transmission: 700R4 3500 stall, TransGo shift kit
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 4.11:1
Like he said, polishing it would require a lot of maintenance. I have my intake powdercoated mirror black and I polished the fins and the fuel rails. Its a pain just keeping those looking good, I couldn't imagine keeping a TPI setup clean when its polished.
03-12-2005, 09:16 PM
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Polish and Zoop seal it if you want the Chrome/Polished look.
If you want some Color have it coated.
Red/Black/Yellow/Black Chrome/Gunmetal Grey
all looks good.
If you want some Color have it coated.
Red/Black/Yellow/Black Chrome/Gunmetal Grey
all looks good.
03-12-2005, 09:43 PM
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A polished TPI is truly awesome, but I've seen countless "decent" looking engine bays with flawlessly polished TPI's and it looks stupid. It's like wearing a suit and tie to a backyard barbecue. Now if you plan on going the distance and making your engine bay a showstopper, then full polish is pretty cool.
I chose cast grey. I've always been a less is more guy.
I chose cast grey. I've always been a less is more guy.
03-13-2005, 07:05 AM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am
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yeah but your engine bay looks better because you have taken hoses and ac out and smog pump .
It's really not alot of maintenance, I just hit mine with mothers right before a show and call it good...takes like 5 mins. at the most.....of coarse it helps not to have all those pesky ribs in the way
03-13-2005, 09:15 AM
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I'd say polish because it would be the cheapest (if you did it yourself of course) with the most noticable results. I like TPl383's recommendation of using Zoop seal to make maintenance easier.
03-13-2005, 12:14 PM
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Car: '91 TA vert
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406; What kind of spacer is that on your a/c box? Is that to let you use the larger a/c blower with the smaller non a/c box?
03-14-2005, 12:44 AM
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How thick did you have to make it to fit the blower in there? Or was it obvious once you got the box and blower together?
03-14-2005, 01:00 AM
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if you chrome it, then you'll eventually turn blue. if you polish it and do basic maintenance which most people would with such you'll be fine. if you polish it and leave it sit for a year you'll have your hands full for sure.
i'd paint it before powdercoating it.
i'd paint it before powdercoating it.
03-14-2005, 08:53 AM
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Car: 92 Z28
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If you have the Inside ceramic coated 1st and Then the outside Chromed You wont have the Blue problem.
Ive done Harley Davidson Pipes on the inside befor they get chromed because of this.
a TPI doesnt get hot enough to turn that blue to begin with.
Headers Yes. and Again Ceramic coat the inside 1st. helps a TON..
Orr89RocZ,
PM me and I'll give you a price. PM me on what you want done and what color.
Ive done Harley Davidson Pipes on the inside befor they get chromed because of this.
a TPI doesnt get hot enough to turn that blue to begin with.
Headers Yes. and Again Ceramic coat the inside 1st. helps a TON..
Orr89RocZ,
PM me and I'll give you a price. PM me on what you want done and what color.
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