Painting Ls6 Intake

**98ramairguy** · 05-25-2013, 09:46 AM

I just an LS6 intake and I won't be installing it anytime soon so I figured I would paint it to make it look a little better. My question is... what is the proper way to prepare it for paint? Also what is the best paint to use on it? Does it have to be a high heat paint?

**KMdef9** · 05-25-2013, 10:07 AM

Give this a look over:

http://www.ls1.com/forums/f52/portin...ns-pics-58941/

**98ramairguy** · 05-25-2013, 01:59 PM

If anyone else has pictures of their intake that they painted post them Id like to get some ideas

***SMWS6TA*** · 05-25-2013, 05:15 PM

I used duplicolor paint adhesion promoter, primer & paint.

1st - I sanded off the rough areas and tried to make as smooth as I could. At the least ruff the plastic so the adhesion promoter/primer/paint have something to grab.

2nd - spray 3 coats (read the can instructions) of adhesion promoter, then 2 light coats of primer, 1 medium.

3rd - sprayed 2 light coats followed by 2 medium coats of paint

did my FRC's as well

**98ramairguy** · 06-03-2013, 05:31 AM

I've been working on mine here and there and I finished it yesterday. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out.

For some reason it won't let me post pictures I'll try later

**tep98ws6** · 06-21-2013, 11:48 AM

here's mine. i sanded it down as smooth as i could get it, primed it and painted it with duplicolor. it held up pretty well for three years with very minimal scratching/imperfections ... hope yours turned out great!