Poison Spyder Hood Louvers--Now for JK!
JK Freak
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Charleston, SC
Yea I thought about just painting also. I have a few rattle cans that I picked up from the dealership. Just didn't want to screw it up and have to strip it and redo the paint.
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Former Member
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Mentone, CA
Eric Godsey of Bham-JK club, Helena, AL, sent us some photos of this interesting paint job he did with his Poison Spyder Hood Louver. According to Eric, "I found some heat sensitive paint that changes from black to clear at 86F, so I had to find a cool use for it. I’m going for a zombie build and have named the jeep “Hazard”, so...I primed it flat black to start with. I printed a decal of a biohazard symbol, cut it, applied and painted it white, color matched to my jeep. Peeled the stencil, then painted over it completely with the color changing black paint. This hides the white almost completely! Clear coated and mounted it. Once the engine heats it up past 86F, the black turns clear to show the biohazard symbol! Otherwise you have to look for it to see the outline." Very cool idea Eric! Eric's photos of the process:
Vinyl stencil applied:
Biohazard symbol painted white, stencil removed:
After applying the heat-sensitive paint, you can barely make out the symbol through it:
Mounted on the hood:
Mounted on the Jeep, cold:
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JK Jedi
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 5,255
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From: Bellmawr, NJ
Eric Godsey of Bham-JK club, Helena, AL, sent us some photos of this interesting paint job he did with his Poison Spyder Hood Louver. According to Eric, "I found some heat sensitive paint that changes from black to clear at 86F, so I had to find a cool use for it. I’m going for a zombie build and have named the jeep “Hazard”, so...I primed it flat black to start with. I printed a decal of a biohazard symbol, cut it, applied and painted it white, color matched to my jeep. Peeled the stencil, then painted over it completely with the color changing black paint. This hides the white almost completely! Clear coated and mounted it. Once the engine heats it up past 86F, the black turns clear to show the biohazard symbol! Otherwise you have to look for it to see the outline." Very cool idea Eric! Eric's photos of the process:
Vinyl stencil applied:
Biohazard symbol painted white, stencil removed:
After applying the heat-sensitive paint, you can barely make out the symbol through it:
Mounted on the hood:
Mounted on the Jeep, cold:
Hot:
JK Newbie
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 51
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From: New Jersey
How about with a SC?
I really want one, but I have only 1 concern.
I'm thinking about supercharging this winter. Anyone have experience with a supercharged JK + hood louver??
Sounds risky to me...
I'm thinking about supercharging this winter. Anyone have experience with a supercharged JK + hood louver??
Sounds risky to me...
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Former Member
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From: Mentone, CA
JK Junkie
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From: Sahuarita, Arizona
