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Old 01-10-2008, 01:39 AM
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here are two pictures taken with a camera phone of a TB inlet off a 93 mr2t. first time ever powdercoating. my kit just came in today!! let me know what you think



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looks great! xtreme chrome with clear topcoat?
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ironically enough, it's actually clear coat on the bottom with a xtreme chrome top coat!!! i wasn't paying attention to the can when i put it in my gun. but whatever, it was my first try and it was at 1130 at night
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Ya better apply another coat of clear over the xtreme chrome.
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yeah, im thinking about it, but wont that dull it.
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oh! THAT explains why it looks so nice. yes, yes the clear will dull it. but it'll dull by itself without the clear top coat. nuttyman in another thread said the chrome looks best over gloss black.
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any pics of this
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