Should I "paint" the tubular K-member?

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My car is white, the engine bay is getting a complete detail job (NO WIRES), all holes filled in... The engine bay will be getting a fresh base+clear paint (white of course)...

The tubular k-member I have is black... I wonder if I should have it powder coated white? Powder because it will last longer than just paint. I'm wondering if that will look nice? Or just leave it black so I won't have to wash it every day?

 

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For the amount you will see, I would leave it black. Or even a gray tone of sorts for the reason you have stated.
Just my $0.02

~Jeff

 

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agreed leave it black only time you see it is when you look under the car

 

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Sure it would look cool but when are you gonna see it and how much of it are you gonna see? Then add in the cleaning of it.
Show car - paint it.
Non show car - leave it black.

 

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The newer 5.0 Mustangs mag has a front suspension setup in all white and it looks really cool IMO I think it would look better white than black.

 

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That white k-member is going to get very dirty very quickly if you drive the car at all. Also, whatever color you do it, the control arms should really match. A better option might be to do the control arms, k-member, and spindles in a high gloss black to "hide" them a little, but someone with a fine eye will also notice the extreme efforts of your detailed suspension parts.

 

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itll get dirty and youll get pissed when you cant reach some places to clean, leave it black. Itll look better anyways.

 

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mob said:

itll get dirty and youll get pissed when you cant reach some places to clean, leave it black. Itll look better anyways.

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