What air box paint?

[Gazzab]

I want to paint my air boxes. They are the later non carbon look. I assume a bit of filler, sandpaper and some cans of paint... Any thoughts on the type of paint?

[scotty_d]

Any 2k paint will be fine. Are you doing it your self? And do you have a compressor and spray gun or are you thinking rattle can.

[Gazzab]

Rattle cans as its just air boxes... Should be able to get a good finish with cans (managed it as a teenager on my first cars).
What's a 2k paint?

[C3BER]

Two Pack

[kevin63]

Ok, mines a Speed Six but I've wrapped mine.

[Gazzab]

Think I'm going to simply
- remove air boxes
- sand them down and fill and sand imperfections
- spray a primer / undercoat
- 3 or so coats of gloss black (sand, polish etc)
- a coat of Clear gloss to finish
Sound about right?

[kevin63]

Sounds ok to me Gaz, just hope yours hasn't cracked like mine did, even the pro's couldn't get it right.

[Gazzab]

Like it Kevin but I can't even wrap a Xmas present let alone an air box..... Where did you get the film? Halfwits is over priced, eBay a mine field...

[scotty_d]

Gazzab said:

Think I'm going to simply
- remove air boxes
- sand them down and fill and sand imperfections
- spray a primer / undercoat
- 3 or so coats of gloss black (sand, polish etc)
- a coat of Clear gloss to finish
Sound about right?

That will be spot on, post pictures when you finish them.

[kevin63]

Gazzab said:

Like it Kevin but I can't even wrap a Xmas present let alone an air box..... Where did you get the film? Halfwits is over priced, eBay a mine field...

eBay is my friend

[billy no brakes]

Gazzab said:

I want to paint my air boxes. They are the later non carbon look. I assume a bit of filler, sandpaper and some cans of paint... Any thoughts on the type of paint?

Gazzab

I have just done this and I used a mat black paint that you use for BBQ,s etc as a primer as it is heat resistant, then a gloss black paint and they look great and not cracks have appeared

[camel_landy]

kevin63 said:

Ok, mines a Speed Six but I've wrapped mine.

OMG... I think I'm having a semi!!!

[spongy]

camel_landy said:

OMG... I think I'm having a semi!!!

ive got tissue stuck on mine ...and not the airbox

[natben]

kevin63 said:

Ok, mines a Speed Six but I've wrapped mine.

Carefull don't mention the Speed Six near Gazzab!!!!!!!!!

[kevin63]

It's best not to mention the word ENGINE. to Gazza

[Gazzab]

natben said:

kevin63 said:

Ok, mines a Speed Six but I've wrapped mine.

Carefull don't mention the Speed Six near Gazzab!!!!!!!!!

Why?

[scotty_d]

Have you had any issues's with the wrap lifting off the air box due to heat melting the glue?
I was at my local meet and a chap with a AJP cerb had his air box's Carbon Wrapped and it was lifting off due to under bonnet heat.

[Gray_101]

scotty_d said:

Have you had any issues's with the wrap lifting off the air box due to heat melting the glue?
I was at my local meet and a chap with a AJP cerb had his air box's Carbon Wrapped and it was lifting off due to under bonnet heat.

Im guessing here.... but i think it would be ok on the Six as the exhaust manifolds are on the other side of the block.

[kevin63]

scotty_d said:

Have you had any issues's with the wrap lifting off the air box due to heat melting the glue?
I was at my local meet and a chap with a AJP cerb had his air box's Carbon Wrapped and it was lifting off due to under bonnet heat.

I have got it lifting but only due to how I put it on. It's my first go at wrapping and got in a bit of a mess with it, I was surprised how well it came out after knowing where I was with it.
I will be having another go soon to correct what I now know was the wrong way to go about it.
When my engine was red hot with the fans coming on, I felt at the air box and it was quite cool, that's why I gave it a go, a V8 may be different due to the exhaust possition, I'll have to check the surface temperature sometime with my laser temp reader.

[greenracing]

I know this isnt an answer to the original question, more an alternative.....

http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/

Also, type in "carbonmods" on youtube and watch their videos. I am thinking about making some moulds using the original airboxes, then buying the carbon sheet and resin (when i have a spare day or so).