Painted the Intercooler, New lip too

[Billy.]

yea i know the new pic is pretty crappy. im no photography major :lol:. i used flat black Plasti-kote engine enamel on the intercooler, and gloss black engine enamel on the piping. the lip is a urethane eGay typeR style that i used duplicolor gloss black spray with about 2 coats of glossy laquer. the car was very dirty when i took the 2nd pic too so dont hate on the dull paint

comments welcome

*edit*
almost forgot to mention; in the 2nd pic you'll notice window visors, benen tow hooks, recaro seats, and a band aid have been added :thumbup:

BEFORE:
http://thecarspace.com/photos/6/d/7/6d7c258bca35.jpg

AFTER:
http://thecarspace.com/photos/1/6/9/1692d59d8730.jpg

[got traction]

looked better polished imo

[Matt.]

I like it better now! Stealth mode!

[Billy.]

looked better polished imo

i only painted one side, so if i get bored with the black i can just turn it around ;)

[classickid]

looks nice

[Astheros]

youre piping sticks out that bumper like a mofo. i likes though. i have a black IC 2 for the upcoming boost.

[watisjdm]

liked the old setup better

[EK|B]

Why the Type R style lip? :( But the painted intercooler is cool though.

[Billy.]

liked the old setup better
im on the fence. but like i said i only painted one side of the IC so i can turn it back around later if i want
Why the Type R style lip? :( But the painted intercooler is cool though.

just a change of scenery ;)

[Evan.]

some authentic ctr's (headlights) would set it off SO nicely.

I like the intercooler before though..

[AllStockHatch]

turn it around ftw. change of scenery is good. old lip looks better, type r adds to much to the front.

[johno590]

Looks pretty good... just hides it more so people wont see it right away

[Genuine Rolla]

meh, definitely liked it polished much better.

[--<EM1>--]

my piping sticks out just as much. i hate it now. i have a jrc black anodized fmic. looks good. but i liked the polished better

[mylovehx]

i love your civic its so sexy. looks pretty good in stealth mode!

[Billy.]

eventually ill get around to redoing the piping so that i can have my fogs back. i miss them so much :cry:

[eskateboarding7]

i like the piping, but i think the intercooler looks better polished. You did a good job though w/e you like is what you should keep.

[TiiM iiS l3eAsT]

meh, definitely liked it polished much better.

agreed

[Flip8Speed]

nice...

[boosted-cx]

Both style looks great. Im loving your ride!

[stince]

meh, definitely liked it polished much better.

x2

Polished ftw.

Unless its black and says STFU on it ;)

http://a731.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/21/l_9a98c3fc8f99ec71f103f17cc46817ea.jpg

[crz1o13o4]

that shit looks awesome bro, been wanting to see someone paint their FMIC black, looks 10x better IMO

[2slo4u]

i cant see the pics :(

[JerseyStrong]

:thumbdown downgrade IMO.

[AlexM]

Good choice on swapping over the lip. Intercooler is ok, but I kind of like the flash of the aluminum.

[oddeb707]

looks good

[808EK96]

Stealth Mood - I like both ways. Good job

[Gradeless]

x2

Polished ftw.

Unless its black and says STFU on it ;)

http://a731.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/21/l_9a98c3fc8f99ec71f103f17cc46817ea.jpg


Hey I have one of those..... ^^^... but i think it looks sexy both ways, you're gonna get about half and half on the opinions either way, if i had to choose i would go with black, but that is yet just another opinion.

[Billy.]

tell you what evan, i'll buy CTR headlights if you do the built b20 block swap :lol:


its going to stay this way for a while. i like the blacked out IC and piping, but im still unsure about the lip swap. if i can get some decent paint and clearcoat i will redo the mugen lip and put it back on.... maybe

thanks for all the replies guys!

[Silver Bullet]

i like the stealth look....im 50 50 on the lip either one looks good

[somejaykid]

SLEEPER for the win man that's what i'm going to do when i'm ready for boost

[Billy.]

is this better, stince? :lol:
http://thecarspace.com/photos/6/d/5/6d588d868323.jpg

[cheezeonmakneez]

lol. I like the black better.

[highneo]

looks good.

[2000 EKCivicEX]

looks nice black

[mylovehx]

is this better, stince? :lol:
http://thecarspace.com/photos/6/d/5/6d588d868323.jpg

lol kick ass. if you dont put your mugen back on, u mind selling it?

[xzodiackillerx]

Black FTW ... it will radiate heat better black that is why OEM radiators are black

[Billy.]

lol kick ass. if you dont put your mugen back on, u mind selling it?
probably not going to sell it. i always need a backup lip ;)
Black FTW ... it will radiate heat better black that is why OEM radiators are black

well so far i havent seen any temperature difference. the air temp is always 29-31C

[cerasoli1188]

I like it black hides it a lil bit, stealth never hurt nobody... well maybe thats not entirely true ;) Nice though man and I like the lip changed it up a bit :thumbs up

[Billy.]

so i snuck up on an s2000 on my way to lunch today, he started playin around and i guess he never saw the IC :twisted:

at the top of 3rd he was in the mirrors... ohhhh too much fun!


*EDIT*
p.s. the lip isnt holding on very well. need some more screws :???:

[Anth EK Civic]

stealthy

[neoc03]

Is there a way to freshen up the polish on a intercooler? Mine is kinda looking it's age and just want it to shine again.

[Billy.]

Is there a way to freshen up the polish on a intercooler? Mine is kinda looking it's age and just want it to shine again.

probably just needs to be cleaned. aluminum shouldnt get aged looking. blast it with some carbeurator cleaner and whipe it down with a rag

[neoc03]

probably just needs to be cleaned. aluminum shouldnt get aged looking. blast it with some carbeurator cleaner and whipe it down with a rag

Thanks I'll do that. How did you mount yours. Mine was custom built, and in their infinite wisdom didn't include and mounting brackets welded to it.

[Billy.]

it had a lip on either end of the top with holes for bolting which i bolted to the underside of the bumper bar with 1/2" bolts

[vid_man]

looks good in blk an looks good polished so either way for the win... and like u said u could always jus turn it over if u get bored

[el_betiyo]

I like it better this way, less dumb thieves to worry about...........................

[Destroy]

Whatever you did, it looks worse. Paint your mirrors.

[Ryancivic97]

much more of a sleeper look. i like it

[Old Man]

just curious why you guys paint an intercooler?

you're basically insulating a radiator...
and of all colors.. black..


if you'r worried about steath, why not just get a sidemount?

[SlowTEC]

just curious why you guys paint an intercooler?

you're basically insulating a radiator...
and of all colors.. black..


if you'r worried about steath, why not just get a sidemount?

Side mount efficiency = blah... compared to front mount.

[Old Man]

Side mount efficiency = blah... compared to front mount.

& what do you think painting a front mount does?

[Billy.]

& what do you think painting a front mount does?

its heat dissipating paint made for radiators so it doesnt heat sink. it had no effect on my intake air temp

[BLK VTi]

its heat dissipating paint made for radiators so it doesnt heat sink. it had no effect on my intake air temp

Basically he said "SHUT THE FUCK UP!" :word:

By the way Mugenkid, did you happen to take pics of the process while you were doing it.

I'm looking to go turbo this year and I would like to know how to paint the IC and FMIC black to cover it up

Thanks in advance

[hardcore97]

ive never liked painted intercoolers. goes with the rest of your car tho. looks good overall

[Billy.]

Basically he said "SHUT THE FUCK UP!" :word:

By the way Mugenkid, did you happen to take pics of the process while you were doing it.

I'm looking to go turbo this year and I would like to know how to paint the IC and FMIC black to cover it up

Thanks in advance

there wasnt anything difficult about it. just make sure you prep the surface of the piping if it is polished so the paint will stick. i taped off the ends of the pipes and the intercooler inlet and outlet so it wouldnt get paint on them b/c it would be a problem when putting the clamps back on. and dont paint it while its on the car :lol: be sure to take everything off and paint it seperately

[circlethesky187]

I like it. Although I think it would look bad ass with the polished FMIC and the black piping; but looks great man.