Powder coating an intake........questions

[Roothawg]

You guys ever use a standard powdercoating on an intake?
I have used the nickel colored high heat stuff but I want to do one in a cast iron gray color. Will it hold up?

[polisher]

I've seen plenty of grey iron finishes on big diesels.
They get pretty hot around the turbo's.
Generally done by Jet hot.
don't know if it's powder or ceramic though.

[tootallrodder]

I used Eastwoods Hot Coat on my intake. It is the standard coating, not the high temp. After 3 years on the road there is no heat discoloration, just a bit if dulling because I drive the shit out of the car.

The motor is a 400 Small Block Chevy with an aluminum intake.

[tommy]

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This is Eastwoods cast aluminum on the original aluminum Ford intake. The thermostst housing is cast iron.

[JimC]

Root, I have had a injection manifold powder coated in regular silver, Lookxgood and I am doing another for the coupe I got from you.
My brother in law had his 292 Y block done two years ago, drives it every where, stays looking god.
Help, I hope!

[Tman]

I/we at teh shop have done several in a Powder that is called Bead Blast Silver. It holds up great and looks like fresh bead blast.

[Roadsters.com]

http://www.roadsters.com/kb-vc.jpg

To me, powder-coated parts always look like they've been covered with plastic. I love the look of the bare metal itself. I don't care for the look of most powder-coated metal for the same reason that most people that do really fine woodworking prefer to use a stain on hardwoods instead of covering them with clear urethane.

To finish the valve covers shown above, after sanding them to get them smooth and uniform, I bead-blasted them, and then sprayed some Gibbs Brand on them (and on the satin-finished breathers). The finish has so far proven to be very durable and resistant to stains. They look like bare metal.

There's a page on my site about Gibbs Brand at http://www.roadsters.com/gibbs/

Dave
http://www.roadsters.com/
(602) 233-8400

[Roothawg]

That stuff sounds almost too good to be true.......I may try some on dad's magnesium wheels.

[Roothawg]

Tman, you have any pics of the bead blast silver?

[Roothawg]

bttt

[scrapmetalart]

Hey Root. 883 sportster engines are sand cast silver powdercoat. I sandblasted the rocker boxes on mine & they look the same as the powdercoated cylinders.

[Super88]

I had the cylinders on my Harley done in a satin black powdercoat years ago and they look the same as when I got them back from the coaters.