Intake Manifold Paint

[frdstang93]

chrisgarret, can you post a pic with the motor in the car?

 

[Joe 1320]

Now THAT is just too nice to put under the hood of a Buick that is just going to leak oil all over it.

belive when I tell you that the powdercoat/clear makes cleanup as simple as wiping it down with a soft cloth.

Did you have the parts bead blasted by the place that did the powdercoating?

Yes, it was baked in an oven to get all the oils out as well as media blasted prior to the powdercoating.

 

[chrisgarrett]

chrisgarret, can you post a pic with the motor in the car?

Here it is after a couple of years.

 

[chrisgarrett]

Just with a high heat clear?

The clear coat does not need to be high temp; Either does the paint for that reason. I just like this paint.

 

[rmar]

The original manifolds were painted with a clear coating. After awhile the heat discolored them so it looks like they were painted gray or silver.
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I stand corrected........

 

[frdstang93]

Man, that has held up really nice, sweet setup thank for posting the pic.

 

[MikeL.]

Chris, looks really sharp. What sort of cleaning/prep work did you have to do before painting?

 

[chrisgarrett]

Chris, looks really sharp. What sort of cleaning/prep work did you have to do before painting?[/QUOTE

I've done this to two intakes. I just scrumbed them with soapy water and steel wool to get the grease and oil off.

 

[frdstang93]

Thanks a lot guys for giving me some direction on this, you guys do quality work. I will post a picture of mine when it is complete.

 

[whitecobra98]

That's pretty, but I hate you rich guys.

its really not that expensive and the results are incredible...i had my valve covers upper and lower intake and turbo shield done for less than you would think, and it probably saved me a couple years of my life, because when i pressurized the line before starting it, one of the injector orings wasn't seated right and sprayed fuel everywhere..paint wouldnt have held up to that mess

 

[aminga]

Paint works, but nothing like having it powder coated and clear coated.

What shade is that?

 

[Joe 1320]

It's shade is a bright silver metallic, the clearcoat is what tends to take some of the edge off the brightness.

 

[aminga]

It's shade is a bright silver metallic, the clearcoat is what tends to take some of the edge off the brightness.

Whos powder is it. I'm about to take mine off to coat it.