paint or polish some underhood stuff??

[2000GTP]

So im looking to make my engine bay look good, with a black/silver theme but ive hit a block. i bought some aluminum colored paint to paint some of the things like the diagonal braces and dogbones with, but now i am thinking twice. we have a really good buffing wheel in my auto tech class that we just got and i just wanted to know what everyone thinks about sandblasting and polishing them instead? would it look better? especially since want to get my s/c p&p'd soon enough as well.

 

[grand2000prixgtp]

i say go with sandblasting and polish them up thats what im thinking of doing

 

[Bio248]

im lazy and polishing takes forever, so paint.

 

[gotboost3]

im lazy and polishing takes forever, so paint.

x2 lol

this is paint results and im not done yet.....gonna polish the snout, repaint the fuel rails silver, silver dogbones, get a silver mandrel bent intake, and some other red accents maybe like wires

 

[2000GTP]

im lazy and polishing takes forever, so paint.

yea i guess so. still gonna have the sc ported and polished though!!! i just dont know when i can get that done because i cant have my car off the road for more than a few days and i would have to send out the s/c... its a daily driver. but the painting on all the other stuff im definitely gonna do

 

[Quicklynx]

you guys gotta see jasonball's pictures... thats a good looking engine bay

 

[02grandprix]

Hey I powdercoat on the side, I just finished up on my dog bones cross braces and motor mounts, I sand blasted all the pieces and powder coated them reflective chrome. let me know if you interested pm me I will send you some pics. I tried that route before, bringing them down to a bare metal polishing them, not worth it and they will rust quickly, even with clear coat

 

[Iron Indian]

My car doesn't really have a color theme, its pretty much black and white. I decided to go the polished/chrome and black look under my hood. This is what I have so far... (not pictured, Optima Red Top Battery)

 

[Quicklynx]

those valve covers are sick... alo where do you find those braces???