My take on the HKS Intake - Honda CRZ Forum: Honda CR-Z Hybrid Car Forums

Mike · 12-24-2011, 07:57 PM

I can never leave anything alone, especially since I am a custom powdercoater. I have gone with a blue accent theme on my black Z, so when I recently bought a used HKS Intake, I had to change it up before I install it.

Went with a candy blue with satin clearcoat on the piping and accessories, and wrinkle black on the hose clamps and heat shields.

Hope to get it on in the next few days.

went with bronze letters on the engine plate for a little variety

ShazzNADES · 12-24-2011, 08:56 PM

Looks great! Glad to see it going to good use.

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xdmitrix · 12-24-2011, 10:43 PM

looks like a smurfy mushroom

Kyleseghatch · 12-24-2011, 10:43 PM

A pwdercoater in our midsts?! Whoda known!? Very nice job.

MachVEvan · 12-25-2011, 08:53 AM

I had no idea that the clamps could be done and the coating would hold up. Very clean.

Mike · 12-25-2011, 10:37 AM

thanks. As for the clamps, powdercoat holds up just fine. Its actually a polyester plastic and is very flexible. Properly cured, I can coat a sheet of aluminum foil and then bend it back and forth all day without damaging it.

Mike · 12-25-2011, 02:55 PM

After much consideration, the satin look isn't really what I wanted after all. Stripping everything down to go with a different finish. Going to do a silver/black hammertone base then gloss candy blue topcoat instead. Sticking with the black wrinkle pieces though.

Pics tomorrow.

hoisumguo · 12-25-2011, 03:46 PM

-Hoi

Mike · 12-26-2011, 03:21 PM

Version 2. I like it much better!

Scotty001 · 12-26-2011, 03:40 PM

Indeed.

12-24-2011, 07:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 244	My take on the HKS Intake I can never leave anything alone, especially since I am a custom powdercoater. I have gone with a blue accent theme on my black Z, so when I recently bought a used HKS Intake, I had to change it up before I install it. Went with a candy blue with satin clearcoat on the piping and accessories, and wrinkle black on the hose clamps and heat shields. Hope to get it on in the next few days. went with bronze letters on the engine plate for a little variety __________________ Momentum, Momentum Performance

12-24-2011, 10:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kyleseghatch Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 1,099	A pwdercoater in our midsts?! Whoda known!? Very nice job. __________________ <<<Anti-Fake Parts CBP 6MT EX My Build Thread

12-25-2011, 10:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 244	thanks. As for the clamps, powdercoat holds up just fine. Its actually a polyester plastic and is very flexible. Properly cured, I can coat a sheet of aluminum foil and then bend it back and forth all day without damaging it. __________________ Momentum, Momentum Performance

12-25-2011, 02:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 244	After much consideration, the satin look isn't really what I wanted after all. Stripping everything down to go with a different finish. Going to do a silver/black hammertone base then gloss candy blue topcoat instead. Sticking with the black wrinkle pieces though. Pics tomorrow. __________________ Momentum, Momentum Performance

12-26-2011, 03:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 244	Version 2. I like it much better! __________________ Momentum, Momentum Performance

12-24-2011, 10:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
xdmitrix Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 57	looks like a smurfy mushroom

12-25-2011, 08:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
MachVEvan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 447	I had no idea that the clamps could be done and the coating would hold up. Very clean.

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