Should I paint.....?

**TransAm11973** · 12-19-2008, 05:39 PM

Should I paint my coil packs red, or just leave them black?? Just a thought running through my head. You can see my car in my profile picture..

**slp1122** · 12-19-2008, 07:18 PM

i think they would compliment your brake calipers rather nicely. do you plan on painting anything else in the engine bay red? maybe the valve covers as well?

**TransAm11973** · 12-19-2008, 07:19 PM

not sure just running ideas through my head, just trying to stay away from the rice

**02Sweet** · 12-21-2008, 06:37 AM

I do not like the color red for my stuff just because my camaro is the first car I have ever owned without red or white on it.

But I would paint them red along with the valve covers it will stand out plus if you really get crazy you can always paint your intake red too. I did mine blue and I love it!!!

**lvbroham1** · 12-21-2008, 06:49 AM

I think as long as you don't go crazy with it, it should look just fine. It looks tacky when people overkill the engine with color unless it's suttle like pewter (just my opinion). Also think about if you paint the coils red maybe painting the valve covers black to make the red pop more.

**mark21742** · 12-21-2008, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by TransAm11973

not sure just running ideas through my head, just trying to stay away from the rice

paint the coil packs red, the mounting bracket high gloss black, and polish your valve covers so the underside of the coils can be seen too

**TransAm11973** · 12-21-2008, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by mark21742

paint the coil packs red, the mounting bracket high gloss black, and polish your valve covers so the underside of the coils can be seen too

thats a good idea

**mark21742** · 12-21-2008, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by TransAm11973

thats a good idea

i hit the a spot on my goat's valve covers and with a little work you can have them looking like mirrors

**TransAm11973** · 12-21-2008, 07:32 AM

hey do you have any pics?

**mark21742** · 12-21-2008, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by TransAm11973

hey do you have any pics?

no, I don't. I didn't do the whole cover yet, I just did a small area on one to see if they would polish up. I started with 220grit, then 400, 600. then hit it with a buffing wheel on the diegrinder.
I did sand & paint my intake blue to match the car, and paint the coil covers silver and blue....il try and get pics