Prepping Runners and Plenum for paint
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Prepping Runners and Plenum for paint
Whats the procedure for prepping it for paint ? and will regular engine paint hold up? Also what is the usual cost for Powder Coating it ? I was thinking of getting the Plenum painted red with the runners black.
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Originally Posted by 87vette
What about flaking though? How many coats did you use ?
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I had mine bead blasted then I used a grease remover. I then shot them with plain old Ace premium enamel. It's what's on the engine block and has been for 4 years now. The intake runners & plenum don't get hot enough to hurt the paint.
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Originally Posted by vinnies87
Just finished mine a couple of weeks ago, used Enamal Engine Paint, I did the sand down first to make smooth, primer, sand, primer, then painted and baked between each coat, with the usual light sanging inbetween, did 5 coats to finish.
As for the baking.. what did you do? Just throw it in the kitchen oven ? What temp and how long for ? 
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Originally Posted by 87vette
Looks nice ! As for the baking.. what did you do? Just throw it in the kitchen oven ? What temp and how long for ?
As for the baking.. what did you do? Just throw it in the kitchen oven ? What temp and how long for ? I typically use 20-30 minutes to warm the material, hit it with a primer if I want to, then "bake" for 30 more minutes and then hit it with the color coat followed up by 30 more minutes of baking. Let it cool and then install...
This method has worked for me for more than 20 years, but others may have other methods that have worked well also...
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Thanks for the info guys.. I got to get this thing cleaned up first before I start with the primer and paint. Hopefully I will have it cleaned within the next couple of days.
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Hey guys,
I've sprayed a few manifolds and inductions (and a few brake calipers), just make sure you use some high temp paint as although the manifolds generally dont get hot enough to lift regular paint, it does get hot enough to make it become "tacky" when you touch it.
Looks nice 87vette, entire bay looks nice.
I've sprayed a few manifolds and inductions (and a few brake calipers), just make sure you use some high temp paint as although the manifolds generally dont get hot enough to lift regular paint, it does get hot enough to make it become "tacky" when you touch it.
Looks nice 87vette, entire bay looks nice.
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Attached is a pic of my intake manifold I just painted tonight. I bead blasted then etch primed and base coat/clear coated. This might not be an option for you at home but believe it of not it would not be that expensive to have done as a side job at a shop that does restoration or paint work. I own a restoration shop and I have a local parts store that sends people to me all the time for little odds and ends like this. If the part is cleaned and ready for primer the biggest expense is the paint and that's not all that bad for what you get. I've done a ton of engine parts and never had any problems even on turbo engines that run high engine compartment temps.
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Originally Posted by VtVette
Attached is a pic of my intake manifold I just painted tonight. I bead blasted then etch primed and base coat/clear coated. This might not be an option for you at home but believe it of not it would not be that expensive to have done as a side job at a shop that does restoration or paint work. I own a restoration shop and I have a local parts store that sends people to me all the time for little odds and ends like this. If the part is cleaned and ready for primer the biggest expense is the paint and that's not all that bad for what you get. I've done a ton of engine parts and never had any problems even on turbo engines that run high engine compartment temps.
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