JDMopar
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What kind of clear have any of y'all shot a glass beaded aluminum intake with? I don't want it to yellow after I run it for a while. I need to do the D4B that is going on my 273 and don't want to have to do it over. Thanks!
Aluminum intake clear coat?
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It will all turn yellow over time, even the high temp stuff. I had one I cleared and never put on a engine turn yellow after several years in the garage!! Most people paint with aluminum colored spray paint.
MidnightSwinger
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Yup, @pauly nailed it, they will all eventually turn yellow. VHT makes a silver engine paint that looks like fresh clean aluminum. I’ve used it with excellent results.
VHT SP995 Engine Enamel Nu-Cast Aluminum Can - 11 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CPAVMU/?tag=fabo03-20
VHT SP995 Engine Enamel Nu-Cast Aluminum Can - 11 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CPAVMU/?tag=fabo03-20
A56
Street Survivor
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Here's what I used.
https://www.napacanada.com/en/p/NPOCDE1650
Here's how it turned out. Still looks good after 5000 miles.
A56
Street Survivor
Nice but where's the after 5k picture?
If you have a fine glass peen to do after the rough peen you can get it to almost polish and that will be easier to keep nice.
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MOPAR .. Move Over, Plymouth Approaching Rapidly!
Nice but where's the after 5k picture?
Here you go , just taken!
Sheesh, my word's good!
Who do you think I am, Lead, Jpar? CYDart???
A56
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It's a thing of beauty!!Here you go , just taken!
Sheesh, my word's good!
Who do you think I am, Lead, Jpar? CYDart???
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Pshas192
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Powdercoat it in alien silver.
JDMopar
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I wish I had time to do it before Dyno time. I'll probably just paint it with one of the above mentioned paints. It's just a danged ol hotrod, but I need to seal up the intake so it doesn't get chalky.
JDMopar
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What type of business usually does that? We have one good media blast place here, but that's about it.
Cleaning the outside of an old aluminum intake is all fine and good but, as mentioned, it doesn't usually last long. All that discoloration happens because aluminum is very porous; fuel and grunge essentially soak into the metal and embed over time with engine heat.
It has to be completely cooked out first for a few hours to bring all the trapped impurities to the surface, then get blasted, washed / dried thoroughly and quickly sealed with paint or powder to put a barrier between it and the things that cause future discoloration (exposure to the elements and fuel).
Restoring an intake well is a bit of work, and skipping any step merely earns you a few months before it starts looking like *** again. If you don't have a dedicated shop oven, find someone who does before you embark on trying to make it look better or it won't last. (Do NOT use your kitchen oven even if she's out of town for a few days ... EasyOff isn't gonna save it, or you, or that nasty smell, and I know you'd rather spend money on a new set of intake gaskets and RTV than on a new appliance.)
If you're going to do it at all, why not do it right the first time?
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Thanks for the shout out @A56!
It has to be completely cooked out first for a few hours to bring all the trapped impurities to the surface, then get blasted, washed / dried thoroughly and quickly sealed with paint or powder to put a barrier between it and the things that cause future discoloration (exposure to the elements and fuel).
Restoring an intake well is a bit of work, and skipping any step merely earns you a few months before it starts looking like *** again. If you don't have a dedicated shop oven, find someone who does before you embark on trying to make it look better or it won't last. (Do NOT use your kitchen oven even if she's out of town for a few days ... EasyOff isn't gonna save it, or you, or that nasty smell, and I know you'd rather spend money on a new set of intake gaskets and RTV than on a new appliance.)
If you're going to do it at all, why not do it right the first time?
Gold members get a Labor Discount and military/law enforcement (past or present) save even more. I'd love to help!
Phoenix Specialty Coatings ~ Exceptional Custom Powder Coating
Thanks for the shout out @A56!
A56
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I'm thinking about having my brand new intake ceramic coated (like headers and exhaust). Thoughts?
If your intake gets that hot you need a tune up, not ceramic.
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lol, not doing it for heat.... thinking to protect the finish much like clearcoat or powdercoat.
Since it's never been used that's an option, but the materials are pricey (+/- $300 a gallon). If it is used and sprayed without outgassing, blasting and cleaning, all the old grunge will return underneath it ... and be sealed forever under a tough coat of ceramic. Choose wisely.
A56
Street Survivor
You're welcome
For all the intakes I've sold in the last 10 years I just clean them up and rattle can them with Seymour Aluma Blast.
It makes them look like a brand new intake for $12
Tom
It makes them look like a brand new intake for $12
Tom
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