Clear Coat for Aluminum Intake

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I picked up an Eddy Performer Intake at Carlisle that is in really good shape but its painted blue. I plan on getting it bead blasted to clean it up and look good.

What is the best rattle can clear coat to use to keep it looking good?
 
hi,i use vht clear,shoot it and then let it bake in the sun for a few hours,mark
 
I tried a clear coat on my intake and it went yellow! I used VHT and was NOT pleased with the result. So I had the intake blasted again and used silver BBQ paint and it looks GREAT now. JMO
 
If you paint it with VHT aluminum paint and THEN clear it, it will not turn yellow. You need to make sure you get the VHT that goes to 2000 degrees. It says FLAME PROOF on the label.
 
RustyRatRod said:
If you paint it with VHT aluminum paint and THEN clear it, it will not turn yellow. You need to make sure you get the VHT that goes to 2000 degrees. It says FLAME PROOF on the label.
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This may be the best way to go. I've read other forums and all say the clear yellows over time.

Any other suggestions?
 
I had these done in my dark Pre-Leanna era, so they are not as spectacular as hers. THe V/covers are clear p-coated as well.
 

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Thanks for all the mentions guys but I can't really recommend just blasting and clearing a used intake. Even if your media is brand new, the results are still going to be very uneven and splotchy ... and who wants to preserve that with a clear for the duration? The suggestions about going with a silver or aluminum base coat will give you better results overall and look more natural/professional.
 
CudaChick1968 said:
Thanks for all the mentions guys but I can't really recommend just blasting and clearing a used intake. Even if your media is brand new, the results are still going to be very uneven and splotchy ... and who wants to preserve that with a clear for the duration? The suggestions about going with a silver or aluminum base coat will give you better results overall and look more natural/professional.
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Words of Wisdom from the Mistress of Powder!:headbang: Thanks, Leanna. That's the way I've been leaning. I'll bead blast to clean off the paint and give the manifold a surface for the paint to stick to, then clear coat it. :thumrigh:
 
I e do e aluminum color as a base and a lead on top before. The results are good when the paint is of the highest heat resistance you can get. 2 problem still exist though and they would be actual color of the aluminum paint. It may not be the shade/huge your looking for. The other is it is still paint. And with it come all of its problems. Short or long term fade, chip, peel and discolor from what lurks beneath the hood.

Paint wise, I use the MoPar engine paint. Good strong and tuff stuff that lasts. Use the most extreme rated high temp clear you can find to finish it up with, no matter the brand base which again shod be the most extreme high temp kind.

Save your bucks to power coat later. It is a good and wise long term investment.
 
I use a high temp primer then aluminum (silver colored) paint. I do the same for the engine primer then high temp color of choice. I've found aluminum really needs a primer.
 
I use rustoleum hammer finish silver. works great. powder coat would be better.
I started painting my intakes, heads & valve covers with it after getting tired of always
cleaning & coating ( WD40 ) my aluminum parts to stop them from oxidizing.
 
rumblefish360 said:
Save your bucks to power coat later. It is a good and wise long term investment.
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CudaChick1968 said:
Great words to live by, especially coming from a customer with at least three of my powder coated intake manifolds. :-D Love ya Rob muahhhhhh
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I should at least ask for a quote on the powder coating before going with the paint. I could easily spend more and have worse results. Besides, I hate doing something twice.

Leanna, can you PM me with a ball park cost. I'll try to get a picture up.
 
You can't beat powder coating. It's impervious to almost anything you can throw at it!
And it cleans very easy. I powder coat before paint any chance I can.
 
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