Underhood finish Poll

[Z SKI]

Well guys its getting around time to start the install of my new motor. I am torn between two different scemes. A bare aluminium bead blast look or a polished look on everything that is aluminium. Lets hear what you guys think. FYI, this is a daily driven Syclone. Thanks, Paul Z.

 

[TYTILIDIE]

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Ild personally go with the natural look. But then I am not a fan of chrome or polish for that matter. Any pics or build details, pics of the truck in question?

 

[Ross L]

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polished with a nice clear powder coat everything black with the polished aluminum would look nice! Buy a powder gun for $100 and find a old "free" oven and your set :2cents:
Ross

 

[SY2932]

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It should come as no surprise that I am partial to the polished look:

However being that your truck would be daily driven, I would recommend a bead blasted finish with a clear powder coat. Working around a polished finish can be a real PITA. I have a towel that goes over the top on my engine anytime I have to do anything under the hood. Once a cord on my trouble light got between the towel and my IC. It had some grit on it which scratched the IC and it took about 25-30 minutes to polish the scratches out... Tools get wrapped in tape or covered with plastic to protect anything that may get scratched. The time that it takes to work on stuff suffers accordingly. I drive my truck less than 3,000 miles a year. Looks nice but not worth all the headaches on a daily

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[cameronsclone]

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I'm actually in the process of blasting most of my visible parts in my shop class. I was wondering what the cheapest and best looking coating/paint would be to put on the blasted parts to retain the same look, but not pick up grease and oil and everything like it would bare. Anyone tried this yet?

 

[MAITAI1993]

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I'm in the process of doing all high gloss black IC piping and a lot of other parts

 

[4C FED]

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For a DD, go easy on yourself. Bead blasted or bead blasted with a clear powdercoat.
Polished looks great, but you're going to be a slave to it, especially if you DD it.

 

[TYRODD]

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Either way, polished or natural, having a CLEAN engine compartment speaks volumes to me. :tup:

 

[James Thomas]

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Blasted / powder coated, anodized or just plain old painted / color powder coat is the only way to go on dd. Polished requires more maintenance than a two dollar whore on Sunday morning.

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James

 

[Flyin Ryan]

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Blasted / powder coated, anodized or just plain old painted / color powder coat is the only way to go on dd. Polished requires more maintenance than a two dollar whore on Sunday morning.

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James

hahah I agree,

my intake, ic piping etc is all black

 

[Bump Stick]

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I did the whole chrome or polished thing before on a DD... I didnt even have 1/2 the stuff done that i wanted to and OMG it was a PIA. For ease of keeping everything clean, I am going to Powerder coat everything I can. My dad tought me that to clean and put a fresh coat of paint (rattle can) on any part you pull off while working.

 

[skwayb]

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Polished or Bead Blasted will eventually dull. I would either Powercoat everything you can a silver or if you do polish/bead blast it I would put a clear powercoat on it. Only problem with that is it will eventually turn a little yellow as the clear gets hot and cold.

Mine is a combination of Brushed, Natural and Chrome. I am eventually going to powercoart the accessory brackets and intake a silver, put Keiths Alum Valve covers on and get new polished Pulleys. I will then leave the rest the way it is. (Chrome ALT). Anything to make it look clean is a huge improvement.

I know I need to clean my lower intake.....

 

[Z SKI]

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Thanks guys. Paul your truck is sick. I love it.

 

[Z SKI]

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I have done the gloss black powder with the satin aluminium (clear anodized) look on the SS and i love it. I think you guys are right, no polishing for me. Here are some pics of the impala's motor. I think i will go this route.

Now i just need to find a place that can anodize for me.

 

[Bump Stick]

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the SS looks sick man I love it. add alittle touch of red hear and there and it woudl be Killer

 

[MAITAI1993]

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Thanks guys. Paul your truck is sick. I love it.

:screwy: His trucks GAY :rotf: :haha: JK