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Has anyone ever painted AN fittings with any luck?

Discussion in 'DIY and Junkyard Turbo Tech' started by racin69z, Mar 18, 2010.

  1. racin69z

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    I am not a big fan of the red and blue fittings, but I have a bunch. I was thinking of sandblasting them and painting them. Has anyone ever had any luck doing this and it looking good and lasting??

    Thanks
    Lynn
     
    racin69z, Mar 18, 2010
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  2. livefast1

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    Definitly dont blast aluminum fittings. If you soak em in oven cleaner it will eat the anodizing off.
     
    livefast1, Mar 18, 2010
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  3. 10secgoal

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    Jan 29, 2005
    Don't let them soak too long in the oven cleaner.
    You can turn them gold if you get them hot, juuuust right. 8)
     
    10secgoal, Mar 18, 2010
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  4. LowBoostinT76

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    The gold sounds pretty cool.
    Ditto on the oven cleaner, it removes the anodizing.
     
    LowBoostinT76, Mar 18, 2010
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  5. noturbo82

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    I've heard that boiling simple green will take it off too.
     
    noturbo82, Mar 19, 2010
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  6. 10secgoal

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    Damn, that sounds like a stroke waiting to happen lol
     
    10secgoal, Mar 20, 2010
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  7. Drac0nic

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    paint sure, otherwise I don't know if I would really want to be messing with the anodizing of my fittings. Anodizing is not only a coloring but a process that creates a hardened outer layer of the metal.
     
    Drac0nic, Mar 20, 2010
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  8. a70duster

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    They sell Black and Shiny.
     
    a70duster, Mar 20, 2010
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  9. stangman9897

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    Ouestion how are you going to put a wrench on them with out screwing up the paint.?
     
    stangman9897, Mar 20, 2010
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