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Mar 29, 2003

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plug cover color suggestions

i have a black coupe with a red intake...what color should i use for the plug cover? and do they make like a chrome paint or something?

Mar 29, 2003

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Since you've got an EX, I'd sand down the letters for "HONDA" and "VTEC" then paint them red. I did mine with Testers Model Paint and patience.

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testers model paint?

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testers model paint?

You can get it at any hobbie shop with model car and stuff. Or even walmart i think.

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Candy Apple Flake paint (so it matches the intake), with Silver Letters (testor's model paint). If you don't want metallic, than Plastikote 'Ford Red' works... that's what I used on mine.

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I got mine at Hobby Lobby. Just look for wherever they have model cars and such. It should be right there along with the super-fine tipped brushes. Get the brushes, and don't forget to sand it carefully.

About the chrome... you could get it chrome-dipped, but you mite as well get ahold of ALLMAN, get an aluminum one and polish it for how much a dip would cost.

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About the chrome... you could get it chrome-dipped, but you mite as well get ahold of ALLMAN, get an aluminum one and polish it for how much a dip would cost.

He wants to paint the plug cover... it's plastic, you can't chrome plate it because the plating has nothing to stick to (plastic is non conductive)