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    Negative Reputation Domestic Engineer Howieau's Avatar
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    Default Spray painting silicons bends to different colours?

    I ordered an intercooler piping kit for my GT4, and all the silicon join are blue. I have been keeping somewhat of a red theme in my engine bay and reckon red joins would look the part so Im curious is it possible to spray paint silicon joins or would the heat just crack it off. Is there any other ways I can get em red instead of blue?

    Any help is much appreciated.
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    Default Re: Spray painting silicons bends to different colours?

    You'd have to use an emastic of some kind, but I don't see why not? You might have luck with some shrink wrap though.

    Check with your local paint store (as in automotive paints) for emastics able to take heat.

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    Default Re: Spray painting silicons bends to different colours?

    Quote Originally Posted by Howieau
    I ordered an intercooler piping kit for my GT4, and all the silicon join are blue. I have been keeping somewhat of a red theme in my engine bay and reckon red joins would look the part so Im curious is it possible to spray paint silicon joins or would the heat just crack it off. Is there any other ways I can get em red instead of blue?

    Any help is much appreciated.
    why not order red ones?

    they are available in many colours.
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    Default Re: Spray painting silicons bends to different colours?

    that would be what id do

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    Default Re: Spray painting silicons bends to different colours?

    what like these???



    much better and will never come off, just get dirty.
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