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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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So I purchased a used cast intake as a test, had it tumbled/cleaned at the local NAPA. I put it into the oven this morning with some other small parts & baked it for 40 minutes. Let it cool down for an hour then powder coated it. The intake was still very warm when I coated it but not so warm that is caused the powder to melt.

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SaudiVette - I love the results of the chrome powder you turned me on to. This is equivalent to the polished aluminum manifolds on 76 & 78. Thanks again Wayne

Very pleased with this. The downside is: The intake is going to look bitchin' so everything else will have to be done!
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Originally Posted by vetteman1978
...SaudiVette - I love the results of the chrome powder you turned me on to. This is equivalent to the polished aluminum manifolds on 76 & 78. Thanks again Wayne
You're very welcome John, glad I could help


Originally Posted by vetteman1978
Very pleased with this. The downside is: The intake is going to look bitchin' so everything else will have to be done!
The intake looks great, but you're now about to spiral down hill the same way I did - like you said, everything else has to be done now!! Don't worry too much, you'll eventually run out of things to pc
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Originally Posted by saudivette
Don't worry too much, you'll eventually run out of things to pc
You been talking to my friends?????? They have started calling me a "powder coating fool"! And to top it off, this weekend the little lady asked if I could powder coat something for her!
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