LOL! might as well take the socks that comes with the shoes if its a pair right? heheheh i was also wondering about painting my intake pipe also. i had a polished one and my filter was a ractive with clear blue heatshield. i dont like the filter but it was free. i painted the heatshield blue my valve covers blue and my headers shield also. im going to take some pics and post it. i just tried painting them just to see if the paint would stick. or what with happen to the paint due to engine heat.