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Painting Silicone Pipe? - lookatmybiceps - 04-12-2019
Hi might be a stupid question but im going to detail my engine bay and spray all the plastics a Bright Candy purple(Not sure Yet) but it will look wierd with blue silicone pipe and im finding it hard to find the silicone pipes sizes i need in purple, can you paint them or is it just not possible or will it just look like a epic Fail?
Painting Silicone Pipe? - purplewitch - 04-12-2019
I was under the impression silicon hosing expands and contracts so paint will crack, and most likely melt anywhere where it's close to hot metal. I had to have my purple cut to my cars spec's.
Painting Silicone Pipe? - Voodoo Vix - 05-12-2019
My purple hoses are Samco, not sure what sizes you need though
Painting Silicone Pipe? - purplewitch - 05-12-2019
The Samco ones are a better colour than mine, mine are SFS Performance .. I had to have them cut as they don't stock standard cut packs for old cars in purple
But i want Samco ones later on as the colour is much nicer
Painting Silicone Pipe? - Voodoo Vix - 05-12-2019
Thankfully mine won't fit your car lol
Painting Silicone Pipe? - purplewitch - 05-12-2019
I know
I checked the specs lololololololol not really ... well ok maybe once .. out of curiosity
Painting Silicone Pipe? - speedfreek - 05-12-2019
purplewitch I was under the impression silicon hosing expands and contracts so paint will crack, and most likely melt anywhere where it's close to hot metal. I had to have my purple cut to my cars spec's.
I thought the same, unless you get a high temp rubberised paint - but the expense of that might negate the need for painting them in the first place.