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Painting the s/c

wlmrt6

wlmrt6

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I would really like to paint my supercharger but im not really sure what i need to pull of or what. Do i need to drain the oil or tape off anything besides the typical parts? i looked for a how to write up but i couldn't find one. Any advise? i know a lot of people on here have done this.
 


I would seperate the snout from the housing. Remove the BBV, and all sensors.
Then mask the sc oil hole bolt, all openings (you do not want paint inside) and the entire pulley rod.
Use a high temp engine paint for the best results.
 


I did mine in separate parts (snout, case, and rotor thingymahjig) but only because I just had the case ported, and it was all apart anyway.

But with the whole blower together, you wont have any problems.

Just clean the hell out of everything, and let it dry. Tape off anything you dont want painted, and use some high temp engine paint.

I used Semi-gloss ceramic brake caliper paint I picked up at the auto-parts store for like $7 dollars, and some Semi-gloss High temp clear coat.

Still looks good 2 years later.
 
ok thanks i was looking at the duplicolor engine enamel. I want a darker grey with some shine to it. sortof match my car. see pics on profile if you want.
 
Only if you take the supercharger off.

In my opinion, you would be better off pulling the supercharger off, and removing the throttle body from the supercharger. All you need to do, is remove the fuel rails, and the supercharger bolts..all can be done with a 10mm socket.

When I did mine, I also painted the throttle body. Just remove all the sensors, and tape off all the openings, and spray away.
 
Ok ik this is an old thread, but what did you do about the stuff on the snout/fins ect. like the paint/coating. Can i just rough it up with sandpaper then paint over it? or does it need to all come off?
 


Remove the spark plug wires.
Remove the vacuum line from the fuel injector rail.
Remove the fuel injector rail nuts and stud.
Remove the fuel injector rail.
Remove the booster bypass nut and hose.
Remove the booster bypass.
Remove the regulator valve and the harness bolt.
Remove the boost solenoid bolts and hose.
Remove the bolts from the vacuum block.
Remove the engine wiring harness heat shield bolt and nut.
Remove the engine wiring harness heat shield.
Remove the MAP sensor bracket bolts and hose.
Remove the MAP sensor bracket.
Important: Note the location of the spacers and the bolt sizes to aid in installation.
Remove the TBI nuts.
Remove the TBI and gasket.
Remove the bolts, spacers, and the stud from the supercharger.
Remove the supercharger.
Remove the supercharger gasket.

GM Document ID: 193384
http://sm.gpona.com:9001/si/home.do
 
scuff it use self etching primer, sand that use color, sand color, sand clear, sand, clear, sand clear, buff

working your way up in grit numbers
 


I didnt scuff anything up, since its already a fairly rough surface to begin with.

And a few pics I have of it.
SS851028.jpg

CarCar_007.jpg

CarCar_003.jpg


Just make sure, anyone reading this thread, to clear coat the piss out of it, so it doesnt flake/peel down the road.
 
That looks really good. I should have went with the silver/polished stripe on the rotor pack part but eh im too lazy.
 
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