Painting Intake

[92sho16]

First- I have searched but i have not found the answer im really looking for. I am going to have my intake painted next week because i will be doing the valve adjusting but what do you do to prepare the intake for paint? ive read some post where people just wiped them down with simple green another said paint thinner. That doesnt seem adquete to me. Can anybody help?

 

[yamahaSHO]

I am doing mine right now... I am also grinding the casting marks off too.

I am just sanding and then I will wash it off with water and some chemical, which I cannot recall, that is made for preping. Then I will prime it, sand some more, prime it again.... then add a few thin coats of paint.

 

[92sho16]

Thats what i was thinking of doing. What grit sandpaper are you using and are you using a pneumatic sander or anything of that sort?

 

[yamahaSHO]

My sanding consists of 300 grit paper and my hand. Because I am taking off the castings, I am getting the runners pretty smooth, but not too smooth.

 

[Dave Ladely]

Since they are aluminum why paint color, why not get them satin or polished and then clear coat?

 

[yamahaSHO]

Dave Ladely:
Since they are aluminum why paint color, why not get them satin or polished and then clear coat?

'Cause thats not what he wants... I would prefer paint in this engine bay as well. Now Tom's sandrail is beautiful, but it all matches too.

 

[92sho16]

I like the polished aluminum look but i have a guy that will paint my intake and valve covers for $75 and my intake has some paint stripped off of it and some intake gunk on it from when i cleaned the intake.Plus I like the look of the intakes that are the same color has the car.

 

[yamahaSHO]

That is about the funniest thing I have heard in a while... You are actually paying someone $75 to paint your intake?! With some time, primer and paint, you could EASILY do it yorself.

 

[92sho16]

I'd rather have some one paint the intake because its going to be off so i can do the valve adjusting next week and my father doesnt like is mustang outside to much in the snowy weather so i didnt wanna rush the painting. Plus it will be exact color match to the color of the car.