My intercooler caught fire!

Storm · Postby **Storm** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:14

Well, we spent most of our day today designing and painting my intercooler cover. We decided to see how flames would look on it and if we would even like them. Any thoughts?

You can view them at: http://www.flickr.com/gp/21031229@N08/1Y4Ht1

SpeedRacer · Postby **SpeedRacer** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:14

Thats pretty cool! What type of paint did you use? I want to paint my intercooler and other plastic parts in the bay.

Storm · Postby **Storm** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SpeedRacer @ Mar 22 2008, 10:22 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=34757]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Thats pretty cool! What type of paint did you use? I want to paint my intercooler and other plastic parts in the bay.[/b]

We used the Model Master paint made by Tester. We chose to do that because it is made for plastic and if for some reason the flames get rubbed off by the rubber from the hood, we didn't spend hundreds of dollars on paint.

SpeedRacer · Postby **SpeedRacer** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:14

hah thats good and yeah I figured that'd happen (rubbing) the underside of the hood rubs on the intercooler cover when you shift due to engine movement.

goldrocket · Postby **goldrocket** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:14

Josh, there is a product called Sand Free, it's a plastic spray prep that you spray on plastic immediately before you paint it. It opens the surface of the plastic and makes paint bond with it extremely well. I've been using it for years. Most hobby shops have it and I belevie it might even be at a lot of the home centers. If you want to paint your underhood plastics, make sure you use it, it'll keep the paint from peeling off.

SpeedRacer · Postby **SpeedRacer** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:14

NICE! Thanks Gold

GR-8 · Postby **GR-8** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:14

That looks sweet. Nice job.

Colombia28 · Postby **Colombia28** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:14

Not cool not coo... that title was scary :lol:

Your IC cover looks sweet! Very nice little touch!

milehighspeed3 · Postby **milehighspeed3** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:14

Looks sweet! Keep us updated on the progress...

MS3_Mafia · Postby **MS3_Mafia** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:14

I thought you actually painted the Intercooler itself which I think would be cool! The Cover looks very good, nice job.

Storm · Postby **Storm** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MS3_Mafia @ Mar 23 2008, 02:17 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=34780]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

I thought you actually painted the Intercooler itself which I think would be cool! The Cover looks very good, nice job. [/b]

We are going to paint the intercooler itself next. Just need to figure out what color we want to do and how we are going to design it.

LM · Postby LM » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:14

Subtle....but looks really good. I likeee

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:14

nice work....I was expecting something much different from the title (car fire) glad that was not the case.

ZoomPrincess · Postby **ZoomPrincess** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:14

I LOVE it!! very nice touch!

Co626 · Postby **Co626** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:14

Sand Free works great use it when i paint rc car bodies, the flames look great

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