Painting the intake "SHO" letters

[Sh03d]

So how do you paint the letters on the intake?
The "SHO" has proven to be very difficult. My biggest problem has been falling out side of the letters.

A very fine brush or tape of and a spray can?

Any suggestions would help.

 

[Randall]

I tried this before on my '94, and basically I put a large piece of tape over the SHO letters, then used an exacto knife to just slit open the letters. I then used a paintbrush and filled in the letters. A few hours later I pulled the tape off and it looked great. There are probably a lot of ways to do it, but if you already did it, get a small jar of enamel or paint thinner at you local hobby shop, use a brush and clean up the edges. It comes right off.

 

[Sh03d]

I used a tooth pick once before(the tooth pick develops a drop at the end which flows nice and even through out the letter). And clean off the edges afterwards. But that was on a non-painted intake.

I will try the taping off the edges.

Any other suggestions?

 

[DDakRT]

You can use the tape and paint pen method, or just mask of the area and use a spray can, then get a cloth damped with paint thinner to rub off the paint that's not in the grooves.

 

[Sh03d]

Know of any paint pens that come in high temp? I suppose I could just empty one and clean it out, then fill with my own paint.

 

[DDakRT]

You don't need high temp paint, use any touchup paint will do.

 

[JoesSHO]

Paint pen and wipe off the excess (unless you have painted the intake already- then you have to be more careful... Worked for me great.

 

[PROPHET]

Super easy...

After the intake is painted and dried, then spray paint the lettering over spray can be cleaned up with paint thinner on rag, as the already painted and dried intake will not be affected by the thinner only the fresh coat will be making this an easy, easy job.

 

[Bringetto]

i used a brush and wiped clean with thinner and a rag, it doesnt get in the lettering
easy.

 

[DDakRT]

Super easy...

After the intake is painted and dried, then spray paint the lettering over spray can be cleaned up with paint thinner on rag, as the already painted and dried intake will not be affected by the thinner only the fresh coat will be making this an easy, easy job.

That's what I said

 

[PROPHET]

You can use the tape and paint pen method, or just mask of the area and use a spray can, then get a cloth damped with paint thinner to rub off the paint that's not in the grooves.

What he said.

 

[SASHO91]

you dont need a high temp paint....

When i did mine, i had a acrylic paint pen, and just filled the lettering in...

hasnt chipped/fadded yet....

(just some quick pics to give you an idea....)

Now, if your talking about just doing the valley of the lettering, which i dont think you are, what you would do is get a rag, and spray/soak it with paint thinner. Then spray the SHO with the spray paint, then IMMEDIETLY wipe the paint off... this will take the paint off the top of the SHO leaving the valley's painted... Liek i said, i dont think this is what your trying to do...

EDIT: since then i have touched it up on the sides. As you can see in the first pic, it looks choppy... its no longer like that....

 

[Sh03d]

I ended up taping off the letters and dabbing drops of paint into the letters. Took about 6 hours so it wasn't easy.

The reason why I wanted high temp paint is because I wanted the letters to match the runners, valves covers, ect.


Thanks for all the input.

 

[DDakRT]

I used the tape method too, try doing the Ford logo

Can't say it took me 6 hours tho.

 

[Sh03d]

I used the tape method too, try doing the Ford logo

Can't say it took me 6 hours tho.

I can't wait!

I was watching tv and doing other things wail taping, cutting, painting, cleaning, and then a final clear coat.

 

[Minnesho]

I'm painting the tanks, but i'd recessed part of the SHO lettering polished ... how did they guys who have done this go about it? it dosent have to be a mirror finish down there, but shiny would be nice. I'd rather not paint them, they would match my polished runners nicely.

 

[marbs]

Can you paint these yourself or do you need to powder coat them?