intake plenum painting question

[professorkaos93]

i have a gen green SHO and i cannot find a green high-temp paint to use on the intake plenum with the gun-metal color. what color have other people, that have used a green on it, used and where will i find it?

 

[LeddZepp8687]

Autozone has green your looking for and gunmetal

 

[TopGunnYFZ]

I know the plenum gets hot but is it actually hot enough to need Hi temp paint? I found the dupli color deep jewel green met. at a local parts store and was wondering if this would turn to crap after it got up to engine temps on the plenum?

 

[Dedragonknight]

you need hi temp paint lol. drive around for an hour or two and just put your hand on the intake

 

[hawkeye18]

well yeah, the intake gets too hot to touch, but anything over ~150 degrees is too hot to touch. I seriously doubt the intake gets over 180 or so. The engine runs at ~200-215 most of the time, and the intake has (relatively) cold air going through it all the time. That, and it isn't really connected to the engine except at a few points. I don't know what the upper temp limit of normal paint is, but I've seen stuff sit in the hot sun when it's 110 outside that's painted, and it does just fine - it's got to get at least 160 or 170 when directly in the sun for all day.

But, are you the kind of person that wants to be on the safe side? cos if you are, I'd go with engine paint. If the intake gets to 500 degrees, you have other issues already!

Teh intarwebs should have something that works. look around... autozone doesn't have everything!

 

[SASHO91]

well yeah, the intake gets too hot to touch, but anything over ~150 degrees is too hot to touch. I seriously doubt the intake gets over 180 or so. The engine runs at ~200-215 most of the time, and the intake has (relatively) cold air going through it all the time.

The coolant gets to 215-220(avg.), but the motor gets alittle hotter than that.

That, and it isn't really connected to the engine except at a few points.

The amount of surface area that is connected to the motor is not that small(or, in your terms, "not really connected").

Another major factor is under hood temps.

BTW, while driving the intake is cold-to-warmish (depending on the ambient temp). However, when you stop(or have alot of WOT events) the manifold starts to heat soak.

 

[hawkeye18]

This is true. I won't argue with that. I'd stick with engine paint myself. My wife is for her intake 'bits'. (battery tray, MAF, TB, etc.)

 

[blacklabel]

I used the High temp paint, to be on the safe side and because I liked the colors. I think someone has used non high temp paint before and didn't have problems. I thought they said they used the cheap paint from wal-mart.

 

[Power Surge]

Have it powdercoated.

 

[professorkaos93]

Have it powdercoated.

that is more than i am looking to spend. i am just trying to get my car looking good again lol

 

[SHObill]

Paint work is all in the prep & takes time for the proper steps. If your time is valuable PCing is cheaper & more durable. I painted mine but I had the time as I was also porting. On a set of VC's I spent 6 hours over 2 days cleaning, scuffing, prime, bake, scuff, paint, bake, wetsand, paint, bake, clearcoat, wetsand, clearcoat, bake, polish & wax. Even being carefull I got a 'fisheye' & some dust on the frt VC visible surface that I wanted NICE! Then one slip of a wrench & I got a chip!