I want to paint my intake black, what type of spay paint should I use that won't burn off or chip under heated conditions.

Thanks

 

hi temp paint or paint made for engines. get a good prime coat on it and let it dry then apply a couple of coats. you can find it at like advanced autoparts, or carquest.

 

you could also maybe use BBQ and Stove paint from Autozone, it has a nice black finish.

 

Prep work>paint you use

sand that sucker down with 600grits sandpaper, wash it and dry it, just before you spray primer on it, use alcohol wipes to prep the service. 2-3 light coat of paint should be enough

high temp engine paint from autozone is all you need

 

all above is wrong but right:: check this company out for powder coating : http://www.customandsound.com

 

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sand that sucker down with 600grits sandpaper, wash it and dry it, just before you spray primer on it, use alcohol wipes to prep the service. 2-3 light coat of paint should be enough

high temp engine paint from autozone is all you need</TD></TR></TABLE>
that or tack cloth...

and not everyone can afford to powdercoat an intake, wheels is a different story though

 

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This isnt really necessary for an intake, but it's all up to him. I must say though, my valve cover looks hot as **** with a powdercoat. I have a plastic intake though, so what am I saying...Powdercoating will last longer and generally look nicer, but you pay more for it. It's up to you...

 

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sand that sucker down with 600grits sandpaper, wash it and dry it, just before you spray primer on it, use alcohol wipes to prep the service. 2-3 light coat of paint should be enough

high temp engine paint from autozone is all you need</TD></TR></TABLE>

That is what I did with mine...pardon the dirty bay (I need to get a current one):


http://www.we-todd-did-racing....DE%3D

 

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sand that sucker down with 600grits sandpaper, wash it and dry it, just before you spray primer on it, use alcohol wipes to prep the service. 2-3 light coat of paint should be enough

high temp engine paint from autozone is all you need</TD></TR></TABLE>

600 grit? Not. Use like 1000 grit so you wont have as big of poures. Id use sandable primer 3 coats, then use whatever black hi temp paint you want and use 2 coats of that.
The most important part is that you do it in an environment that is at least 55 degrees or warmer.

 

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Powdercoating is definitely for those who are going for show, but for those of us who simply want the engine bay more stock looking, $2 for a can of black spray paint and a can of primer is more than worth the money. Not to mention painting it yourself cuts back on considerable downtime of not driving the car, or having to put a different intake in for the time being. Having to ship it out to a place, then they do the work, and ship it back, can take well over a week.

 

that is the cheap way out .. intakes $40 bucks any color you want .. turn around 4 day's next day delivery .. i don't own the company i just work there

 

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naw thanks...i'll pass...

 

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40 bucks versus a 5 dollar rattle can; no thanks.

For other stuff though powdercoat can't be beat.

 

I LOVE my powdercoated valve cover; i'm also going to powdercoat other engine accessories on my new car; but for me a powdercoated air intake isnt worth the 40 bucks...

 

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Yeah, especially since my intake was 25 bucks on ebay, I'm not about to spend 40 to make it a different color. But to each his own.

 

i painted all my intercooler pipes and intake pipe with the same gunmetal duplicolor paint i used to paint my wheels..im impressed on how it came out. it flaked in some spots because i got ahead of myself and didnt degrease it good enough in some spots.