They must not know how to prep and/or paint.

I've used that paint for blocks, brackets, pulleys, timing covers, water pumps, intakes, valve covers, oil pans, and I'm sure more.

I've never had anything chip, flake, peel, or crack.

I clean the parts with brake cleaner and then with soapy water to get off any of the cleaner or left over film. It will cost you another $4, because I forgot the primer.

You have to prime it, paint it, and clear it all within 1 hour... 10 minutes between coats (I usually do 2 coats of primer, 3 light coats of paint, and 2 coats of clear). If 1 hour passes, you have to wait 7 days before the next coat. Maybe they weren't following the directions?

 

Its interesting to watch how your mind operates Bill. Shift light.................... So will you set it at 5800 so that by the time you actually physically shift your tack will be closer to 6K?

A shift light, hmmmm

Interesting

 

I have no clue as I didn't witness their painting process. All I can report are their experiences with painting their covers. I'm sure there's probably more paint success stories (than failures) so it's all up to the individual and their confidence in doing the job right.



It's not just a pretty mod, it will be very much functional.

When I'm driving all crazy, I find myself glancing down at the tach more than I should. What I should be doing is keeping my eyes on the road!

Now, if one doesn't drive the car like they stole it (like me ), the shift light will probably never illuminate and be a waste in getting one.

And yes, because of my old age and slow reaction time, I'd probably set it to 6000 in hopes of avoiding the limiter at 6250 (I think).

 

I've never had any issue with anything I've ever painted. I've always just put two coats on everything and call it good. About the only time I've had it chip was when I scratched it with a dropped screwdriver.

Now, the primer, paint and clear all within 1 hour... I've never heard that. Why wouldn't you let the primer dry first then do the paint in quick succession ? Even then I'd be tempted to use 1000 grit and water sand the primer to get a really good surface. But of course you can't do that if it's 10 minutes between coats.

Is the 1 hour instruction deal on the paint can itself ???


Oh and Bill.... on the shift light. It waaaay better than the HUGE FRPP tach, but listen to the motor it'll talk to ya better than a shift light will, IMO.

 

Believe me Brian, I know EXACTLY what my motor is telling me when it hits the limiter... cough... spit.. cough! That's the reason for the light, to stop the hairball effect.

 

Ever hear of 1 Day Paint & Body?

 

yeah, yeah yeah. Funny Mr Funnyman.

Ahem, On Valve Covers with Engine paint, I meant.

What I DIDn't say was worst case scenario they'll look like crud in a couple of months and THEN I can get them powercoated. Until then paint 'em myself and if I don't like it worry about it later. For the July show I'd at least be ready.


I totally understand the shift light, and following Leo with the stickypod on my hood I hit the limiter pretty hard, watching Leo and not listening to the car , so I get it and IF there was one to get that would be a very good low-key one. I'll have to judge after you be the guinea pig for us all

 

OK Bill I'm totally with you pal. I just like to watch that intricate computer of a brain of yours with all its wheels turning churn out the next great mod or the next great direction.

Like Brian said we'll all wait until you get this installed and the How To write up done. Then we can decide if and when we will follow the leader. So hurry up and get this done, stop talking about it will ya.

 

Yeah... next time you are in an auto parts store, check it out. It even says to wait the 7 days if you exceed the 1 hour. I'm guessing what is happening is that people don't read the instructions and put a coat on, let it dry, and then put another coat on awhile later. After 1 hour passes, the next coat won't adhere properly to the previous coats. This only applies to enamel paint.

What's wrong with a HUGE tach?

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Toms up early this morning...................... That tach looks good to me Tom. I like the tach as long as you have the HP under the hood to back it up and in your case you have it! The Tropper is a great Mustang

 

You are too kind...

Actually, I'm up late. Normally I'm up two hours earlier to go to work.

We are taking the Saturn (my wife's car) in for new tires. I found her some pretty nice ones.

Also taking one of the '06's tires along. I found a stupid nail again.

 

Oh LORD... Please don't let this degenerate into a "my tach is bigger than your tach"! I mean... Does size really matter?

 

Why yes, yes it does................

 

I would never put that HUGE AutoMeter tach in the '06. It's right at home in the '89, though.

 

That's one of the few pics I've seen of the interior. Seen plenty of the exterior, engine and trans, but not too many of the inside.



I will, just as soon as I contact Raptor to see if they'll send me an 'evaluation' unit.

edit: Great, they're closed for a week!

But first things first, camcovers this morning.



Them are some pretty fancy looking tires for a Saturn!

Another nail? That makes 2 or 3 now, right?

 

Bump the rev limiter to 6500rpm and you won't need the light.
I never hit the rev limiter anymore and I almost never look at the tach.
The problem that I found was that just when it sounded like I didn't want to rev any higher, I went to shift and just before I pulled the lever the limiter would kick in.
Now, no problem. It was amazing the difference only a 250rpm bump could do.
Just my $.02

 

I'm not as skilled.

I need the idiot light.

Maybe I'm just looking for new mods to buy.

 

+100000

 

REALLLLLLLLLLLY?!

Not that the shift light isn't a useful mod or anything...

Those are some nice Falken tires Tom. Sorry about the 06 getting another nail.

 

Yup...


You guessed it...


That is an official Bama Chips smile!


Man... This car can boil the tires now!