Powder Coat Color Suggestions?

[jason at scirocco.org (Jason)]

I get a lot of compliments on mine -- I had my intake blasted back to 
factory look, and then powdered with a low-gloss clear.  Instead of looking 
at a color like "cast aluminum", you're actually looking at the aluminum.
Jason



At 07:27 AM 6/12/2003, Rick Kellner wrote:
>Raffi,
>         I am leaning towards the 'cast aluminum' too.  As I mentioned in
>my first post, this is the color I used for my 8V and it does look nice
>and neat and of course stock.  Using a G60 valve cover and a Fox intake
>also 'cleans' up the engine bay.
>Rick Kellner.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Euroroc II [mailto:flaatr@yahoo.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 12:23 AM
>To: Rick Kellner
>Cc: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Powder Coat Color Suggestions?
>
>I'm a purest... If you want to coat the parts go for the cast aluminum
>and
>keep the "DOHC - 16v" blue.
>
>My 2.0 is getting prepared for its drop. My closet full of parts are
>finally coming into use! I had my manifold sanded down, removing the
>casting marks, and then polished to a brushed finish... no Bling
>Bling....
>the valve cover will be painted in a "Cast Aluminum" ceramic paint. The
>breather box, water flanges, oil flange, etc.... also are done in cast
>aluminum. The exhaust got a 1600 degree ceramic coat in an 'aluminum'
>color
>but is a bit too shiny to me... I was assured it will dull out after a
>few
>runs... I hope.
>
>I like clean almost completely stock look.
>
>-Raffi
>
>
>
>At 09:03 PM 6/9/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >I have been toying with the idea of powder coating the aluminum intake
> >runners and valve cover of my 16v and am looking for input on colors.
> >Yes I know this is a brave move asking for 'opinions' but I am willing
> >to take the risk.
> >First, the car is white.  The two colors I am leaning towards are
> >'bright red' (match the 16v badge) or 'cast aluminum' I have already
> >used the 'cast aluminum' color to powder coat my 8v (black car)
> >components such as G60 valve cover, Fox intake cam belt cover.  It
>makes
> >the engine compartment look nice and clean next to the black. (pics
> >avail if interested)
> >
> >Eastwood's basic colors can be seen at the attached link.  The 'cast
> >aluminum' is shown a little deeper on the site under 'specialty'
>colors.
> >
> >
> >http://www.eastwoodco.com/email/default2.asp?SRCCODE=1CJBAN8
> ><http://www.eastwoodco.com/email/default2.asp?SRCCODE=1CJBAN8&PageName=
>d>efault> &PageName=default
> >
> >
> >Thanks, Rick Kellner.
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