Painting hoses and Injen
07-01-2002, 03:32 PM
#1
Painting hoses and Injen
Believe it or not, I have had a hell of a time finding anyplace which sells the straight silicone hoses (~3") or even the breather tubing in BLUE. Places like Hosetechniques don't sell the larger diameter tubing except in RED and BLACK. BLUE is my chosen car color, so...you understand the awesome amount of frustration I must be experiencing. 
So I resorted to painting the hoses that come with the Injen CAI (came all in RED) with spraypaint. After an extensive research project, which lasted at least 5 minutes, I chose the Dupli-Color High Heat w/Ceramic spray paint in Flat Blue (DH1612). Chosen for its ability to bond to almost anything and resistance to temperatures up to 1,200F degrees. After a couple of troublesome sprayings, I've finally managed to get these things painted.
For anybody interested, the stuff dries really fast, but if you don't let it cure in some heat (either oven of direct sun) it will come off like dried glue after it comes in contact with something warm (like your fingers). Sitting the tubes on a pizza pan for a little bit in your oven at around 200 degrees does the job pretty well. I'm sure your engine bay would accomplish the same thing, but I happen to need the paint cured to get the hoses in the engine bay in the first place.
Anyway, it came out looking pretty good. I haven't installed the intake yet, but I'll let you know. I even painted the filter base (skipped the cap since it won't be visible). I wrapped the element in tape, covered the opening with an old CD (hole in the middle taped) and sprayed it BLUE. Looks good. FYI...don't do the oven thing with the filter...that would be bad.
So, for anybody who just can't stand red and wants an Injen CAI, feel free to try my solution...it would appear to work.
So I resorted to painting the hoses that come with the Injen CAI (came all in RED) with spraypaint. After an extensive research project, which lasted at least 5 minutes, I chose the Dupli-Color High Heat w/Ceramic spray paint in Flat Blue (DH1612). Chosen for its ability to bond to almost anything and resistance to temperatures up to 1,200F degrees. After a couple of troublesome sprayings, I've finally managed to get these things painted.
For anybody interested, the stuff dries really fast, but if you don't let it cure in some heat (either oven of direct sun) it will come off like dried glue after it comes in contact with something warm (like your fingers). Sitting the tubes on a pizza pan for a little bit in your oven at around 200 degrees does the job pretty well. I'm sure your engine bay would accomplish the same thing, but I happen to need the paint cured to get the hoses in the engine bay in the first place.
Anyway, it came out looking pretty good. I haven't installed the intake yet, but I'll let you know. I even painted the filter base (skipped the cap since it won't be visible). I wrapped the element in tape, covered the opening with an old CD (hole in the middle taped) and sprayed it BLUE. Looks good. FYI...don't do the oven thing with the filter...that would be bad.
So, for anybody who just can't stand red and wants an Injen CAI, feel free to try my solution...it would appear to work.
07-01-2002, 03:57 PM
#3
Re: wealth of knowledge
Originally posted by jconway
Where and how do you figure this stuff out? Can you write a book on all the cool ****e you can do to a maxima, I'd buy it in a second.
-jc
Where and how do you figure this stuff out? Can you write a book on all the cool ****e you can do to a maxima, I'd buy it in a second.
-jc
07-01-2002, 06:07 PM
#5
GReddy actually has the blue hoses in larger diameters. If you could, can you measure the diameter of the hoses in millimeters and also measure the lengths of the hoses please. Then I'll see if GReddy carries the right sizes.
Post up some pics!
07-01-2002, 06:32 PM
#8
Originally posted by Maximum Velocity
GReddy actually has the blue hoses in larger diameters. If you could, can you measure the diameter of the hoses in millimeters and also measure the lengths of the hoses please. Then I'll see if GReddy carries the right sizes.
GReddy actually has the blue hoses in larger diameters. If you could, can you measure the diameter of the hoses in millimeters and also measure the lengths of the hoses please. Then I'll see if GReddy carries the right sizes.
2.75" straight tube
3.00" straight tube
3.25" straight tube
07-01-2002, 06:38 PM
#9
Originally posted by mdeal
Will the paint eat the hose? DupliColor is known to be more "hot".
Will the paint eat the hose? DupliColor is known to be more "hot".
07-02-2002, 05:25 AM
#10
Originally posted by MichaelAE
15mm vacuum line for breather tube
2.75" straight tube
3.00" straight tube
3.25" straight tube
15mm vacuum line for breather tube
2.75" straight tube
3.00" straight tube
3.25" straight tube
07-02-2002, 08:33 AM
#11
Originally posted by Maximum Velocity
Okay, I think that the 15mm is going to be a little hard to come by, but the measurements in inches are the diameters right? I'm assuming that the tubing also has a universal std length of about 3".
Okay, I think that the 15mm is going to be a little hard to come by, but the measurements in inches are the diameters right? I'm assuming that the tubing also has a universal std length of about 3".
07-02-2002, 04:26 PM
#15
Originally posted by MAX2000JP
My friend did this on his 66 Mustang with the same high temp paint as you used and his started to flake off after a while.
My friend did this on his 66 Mustang with the same high temp paint as you used and his started to flake off after a while.
07-02-2002, 04:30 PM
#16
07-02-2002, 04:56 PM
#17
Originally posted by Jeff92se
http://www.bakerprecision.com/purosil.htm
http://www.bakerprecision.com/purosil.htm
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