Fuel rail covers

Has anyone painted their fuel covers or paid to have them painted? I was quoted $400 :shakehead for smoothing & painting w/ 2 color flames. Thats too much $$$ for something that does nothing. So I think I'll try it myself on a spare set or I could buy smoothies for $250 - if they turn out nice I'll do the valve covers as well.

http://content.madirect.com/img300/fr2942.jpg

These are from AutoBuffs.net(New Jersey outfit)

Not cheap either. :headshake

http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/purerock105//flag1.jpg http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/purerock105//flag2.jpg http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/purerock105//flag3.jpg

I think for 1-2 or maybe 3-colors you can do it yourself for maybe $50
in paint. But when you get into 2 and 3-dimensional themes it's best
to have a pro do it. This was obviously airbrushed to get a 'waving'
flag effect.

I know I couldn't have done this...an 'Arteest' I am not :p

:)

There are some nice looking things on that site:bigthumb: I've seen a C5 all checkered like that, but everything was painted. You would get sick if you looked at it too long, slightly over done. I was talking with a free hand pin-stripe artist, whatever you wanna call it, he came up with a cool idea that I might go with. He wants $30 per cover to do some red / silver flames:icon16:

Im not into pin-stripes but this man can do both sides of a car in 30mins or less & its perfect. :grinno: Then he signs his name so small you need a magnifying glass to read it & that shits perfect too.