Coil Packs? Can it be done!!

[nebchevy]

Originally Posted by sycraft

Maybe try hydro dipping them?

Is hydro dipping something you can do on your own?? Are there vendors for that?

[sycraft]

Originally Posted by nebchevy

Is hydro dipping something you can do on your own?? Are there vendors for that?

contact Ohio Speed, I know his dipper and he is great..

[2012REDSS]

yes it can be done. One coat of plastic primer, three coats of duplicolor victory red and two coats of high temp clear coat like the engine paint.

[LeanPocket]

Originally Posted by nebchevy

So i searched and could not find any info..

Question is.... Can you paint or powder coat the factory coil packs??

Pics would be nice if you have had either done and how well have they held up?

Yes they can be painted. I wouldnt powdercoat them, if u are familiar with powder coating process, you would know where i am coming from.

Removing them is easy since they are on brackets, its a matter of unclipping the power connectors, and unscrewing the coil pack brackets.

Get yourself some high temp paint (like the g2 caliper paint is a great example) its a very vibrant color and it stands out great. Its a brush on style, not aerosol, and the curing time is about 24 hours or so. Just make sure you dont get paint on the electrical connections or the heat-sinks if applicable.

Have at it, I'm doing that this weekend.

[LeanPocket]

heres a pic of my old ls1 setup, will look somewhat similar to ls3/l99 setup, cept those are a little larger.

[LeanPocket]

[hrpiii]

Originally Posted by nebchevy

Did you sand them down and prime them?? Did you add a clear coat??

no sanding, but I did spray some adhesive promotor on them first. I did finish up with 2 coats of clear to keep the shiney.

[nebchevy]

Thanks everyone... gotta love the C5 family!!

[FloppyJackson]

Originally Posted by sycraft

Maybe try hydro dipping them?

I wouldn't drop an electrical part in to a vat of liquid and expect it to work properly after.

[sycraft]

Originally Posted by FloppyJackson

I wouldn't drop an electrical part in to a vat of liquid and expect it to work properly after.

They are sealed and they are in the elements now, you can wash under your hood fine. I would agree on a non sealed part

[FloppyJackson]

Originally Posted by sycraft

They are sealed and they are in the elements now, you can wash under your hood fine. I would agree on a non sealed part

They are sealed when installed because of the connections on either end. Covering it up to be submerged in liquid is possible but not a good idea, at least I wouldn't do it with mine. There is a big difference between immersing something in water and some gentle spray from cleaning and rain.

[Kelly@PCMofNC]

Paint is your best bet in my opinion. Treat it like anything else - prep it, sand it, some high temp paint and you're good. Do not powercoat them, I doubt they'd survive the heat.

[nebchevy]

So is there any special prep work i should be aware of??

[SPCBA]

Originally Posted by nebchevy

So is there any special prep work i should be aware of??

sand, prime/plastic adhesion, paint, sand...you can clear it if you must