Painted Cold Air Intake

[D-BOI]

Hey i was just wondering if anyone has ever painted their aluminum CAI, mine has so many scratches and swirl marks it looks horrible, plus those rubber pieces are blue and match with nothing, id like to replace those with black ones and paint the CAI either black or laser red to match my car

laser red or black?

What do you guys think about the black look?

 

[94gtfreak]

Black would look nice but Laser would be soooo much nicer

 

[D-BOI]

Anyone that has paint experience feel free to chime in, do i just use grease and wax remover, prime and paint? will it hold on aluminum? are the american muscle CAI's even aluminum lol

 

[d98gt]

I would go with the black intake unless you have a few other visual upgrades.

 

[D-BOI]

well when i do my pi cam swap i was thinking of painting my stock valve covers silver, to match my CL plenum, i just have to do something with the CAi it looks horrible scratched up and i know i can polish it but it will become scratched up again in no time

now that i think about it, im just going to have my buddy spray it he owns a body shop

 

[slayerripkdc]

minor scratches and swirl marks? I would try to get a light compound or polish and buff em out.

 

[D-BOI]

minor scratches and swirl marks? I would try to get a light compound or polish and buff em out.

yea its scratched to hell and out of nowhere, id hate to have to do it often so i m just going to to ahead and paint it just cant decide on black or color matching my car

 

[d98gt]

Lazer red is a three stage paint I believe so black will likely be cheaper and more accessible