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Old 30 April 2010, 07:24 PM
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would anyone recommend painting a turbo as well as engine block?
Old 30 April 2010, 07:28 PM
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Ye you can get some decent paint on ebay for engines & gearboxes etc.
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the ***** in halfords said it would peel from the turbo......
Old 30 April 2010, 07:32 PM
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whilst you can get some high temp paint, I'd not paint a turbo personally, as they can get ******* hot, to the point where they are glowing red

massive temperature increase over an engine block or gearbox, which is fine to paint
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thats what the **** in halfords said, i take it back then he did know a little something lol
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