Painting the Intake...

[93redATX]

Didn't know where exactly to post this, but this should be a good start. Anyway, I plan on painting (not powdercoating) my intake. How should I do this? I figured, since it's off the car and in pieces anyway, now'sa good time for it. Is there any prepping that I'd have to do for this? It is an enamel paint that is gas/oil safe and good up to 1200 degrees (probably a little overkill, but for 50 cents more, why not?). I want to paint the entire intake and then the valve covers as well (those will be coming out as well so I can replace the plug well seals). Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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-Andy

'93 Red/Black ATX
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-Coneless
-Red interior lights
-Fog light mod
-Pioneer DEH-1100 45x4 MOSFET Head Unit
-SHO lettering filled in
-Gen IV Taurus emblem on trunk
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[DeaconBlue]

Here's what I did. Tape off all the opening and contact points, anything surface that isn't painted now. Media (not sand) blast the castings. Then paint them with a high temp engine paint. I used Dupli-Color brand, lots of colors to choose from. You can find it at most autoparts stores.

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95 MTX
with a few mods

 

[94shoboy]

i took everything and soaked it in engine degreaser then took a scotch brite fine stripping/sanding pad(plastic brillo thing) and gave it all a fast rub down to get anything left off and to scuff the surface a little. i did not paint the cross over tubes because there is too much to worry about and too many angles etc. i just did the runners, vavle covers and timing covers. just make sure ot follow the directions, i was 10 minutes beyond the time limit in putting on another coat and its bubbled and peeled off and i had to start again. i also baked it on at 200degrees for 6 hours at the end of the day when i was done to make sure it was set.

 

[ChrisR]

94shoboy, have any pics?

 

[94shoboy]

i will have them in a couple days, i still have one set of runners to paint. my car has been dead so i am not rushing anything, the rest of the intake is set nicely on my kitchen floor in the corner of the room. damn you should hear my mom every night lol waa waa waa. she's never happy

good thing she doesn't know i used her brand new last month $3000 stainless steel oven to bake it on LOL

 

[RStalveyARFF]

geez, I hope you shrug off her oven cooking now!!!

 

[ShoGuy93]

yea i just got done painting my intake sliver. I got part of it done. It looks bad ass!! I have my runners done. Just have to get the rest of the runner wear the dis moddule is at.

hope it gets done this week.

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Brad
93 Sliver ATX
SS cold air snorkel with k&n fliter, superchip, flowmasters 40 series, pp y-pipe, Performance Friction Carbon Metallic Brake pads, Pilot fog lights, Kenwood excelon cd player and 10 dics changer. 5% tint all around! Ford Motorsports decal on windsheild, and Blue sho reflective lettering on the body.Blue, Yamaha inside stickers. Blue, SHOForum.com sticker on back window. Ford emblems on my back triangle window with racing decal under it. So it says Ford Racing!! Indy Tags: SHODU

Looking for a Sliver or Black MTX with low miles!!!

[This message has been edited by ShoGuy93 (edited 10-29-2001).]

[This message has been edited by ShoGuy93 (edited 10-29-2001).]