Freshly Baked!

[OK-944]

Just out of the oven! (VHF Gold Flake, 200F/1hr.):

(edit: I either taped over or only minimally sprayed areas which need either a loose or friction fit)

[Ernie944]

[QUOTE=OK-944;11178528]Just out of the oven! (VHF Gold Flake, 200F/1hr.):

(edit: I either taped over or only minimally sprayed areas which need either a loose or friction fit)

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Way to go nice job ,beatifull.

[SilverLined]

[OK-944]

Yup...guilty as charged!

Actually, I was initially turned off by the whole idea of painting anything...felt like pure vanity and a waste of time.

But then...while cruising these very forums - I suddenly became fixated on (more like hypnotized by) Ernie's "Candies for the Eyes" thread...and after this I started to get these cravings...I just had to paint something! (so yeah...its Ernie's fault! )

Luckily by that time, most of my engine had already been reassembled - with the exception of the clutch/bellhousing, intake manifold, and that sweet little water pipe which runs along the top of the exhaust header (in the photo above)...they became my first paint victims - being sprayed aluminum, silver, and gold respectively.

But oh...that gold! I wanted more! So those brake parts...just sitting there? They didn't have a chance!

And my piece-de-resistance? Coming soon…wait for it…a Golden Tranny!

[Fast Freddy 944]

I have an old Porsche illustrated book from the early 80's that had a 1972 914 painted emerald metallic flake green with gold decals and gold rims. It looked pretty trick back then.Cant find the image but this will do...

[smokin_944]

Yea, Ernie is a very bad influence... lmao

[Rasta Monsta]

I did mine similarly except with zinc plating. Holding up very well on my race car.

[OK-944]

Oh...zinc would be great! As it is...I'm not all that certain that my gold calipers will remain so for long - and I'm anticipating a point in time when I'll remove them, strip them of any remaining paint...and have them zinc'd!