Painting Manifold
07-31-2006, 07:17 PM
#22
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RE: Painting Manifold
ORIGINAL: Steeda1716
That looks terrible...
ORIGINAL: dryvingnut
I used Plasti-kote engine enamel and some masking tape. Sandblasted the whole piece, put the red and black on then clear-coated the whole thing. Looks much better than before.
[IMG]local://upfiles/39721/C98C3DAD71FD4DCDB0702CCA6B5DFE75.jpg[/IMG]
I used Plasti-kote engine enamel and some masking tape. Sandblasted the whole piece, put the red and black on then clear-coated the whole thing. Looks much better than before.
[IMG]local://upfiles/39721/C98C3DAD71FD4DCDB0702CCA6B5DFE75.jpg[/IMG]
That looks terrible...
08-01-2006, 12:09 PM
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RE: Painting Manifold
WhiteFox.... What did you paint the manifold with? What prepping did you do?
So from what I am gathering I should go with VHT paint?
And basically the only way to make this work is to have it sand blasted?
So from what I am gathering I should go with VHT paint?
And basically the only way to make this work is to have it sand blasted?
08-01-2006, 03:06 PM
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RE: Painting Manifold
If you want to go the inexpensive route, spray it down with brake clean, scuff with a scotch-brite pad, spray & wipe down again with brake clean and paint. Go with a quality high temp paint, preferably something with polyurethane or ceramic. I forget the brand, but you can get paint for brake calipers out of a spray can that works well.
Instead of brake clean you can use a degreaser like DX330 by PPG.
Instead of scotch-brite you could use #400 wet sandpaper.
Powder coating is another alternative or base coat/clear cloat as I did, 10 yrs ago....
- degrease
- wet sand w/#400
- epoxy prime
- high build or primer surfacer to fill casting roughness
- wet sand smooth, spray on additional high build as needed.
- spray on sealer
- base coat
- clear coat
(photos on cardomain below)
Instead of brake clean you can use a degreaser like DX330 by PPG.
Instead of scotch-brite you could use #400 wet sandpaper.
Powder coating is another alternative or base coat/clear cloat as I did, 10 yrs ago....
- degrease
- wet sand w/#400
- epoxy prime
- high build or primer surfacer to fill casting roughness
- wet sand smooth, spray on additional high build as needed.
- spray on sealer
- base coat
- clear coat
(photos on cardomain below)
08-01-2006, 03:29 PM
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RE: Painting Manifold
ORIGINAL: dryvingnut
Damn man, thats harsh. I'll agree that in the picture it looks like crap, but the actual one has a very nice shine to it and looks good against all the blue and silver in the motor.
ORIGINAL: Steeda1716
That looks terrible...
ORIGINAL: dryvingnut
I used Plasti-kote engine enamel and some masking tape. Sandblasted the whole piece, put the red and black on then clear-coated the whole thing. Looks much better than before.
[IMG]local://upfiles/39721/C98C3DAD71FD4DCDB0702CCA6B5DFE75.jpg[/IMG]
I used Plasti-kote engine enamel and some masking tape. Sandblasted the whole piece, put the red and black on then clear-coated the whole thing. Looks much better than before.
[IMG]local://upfiles/39721/C98C3DAD71FD4DCDB0702CCA6B5DFE75.jpg[/IMG]
That looks terrible...
08-01-2006, 03:47 PM
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RE: Painting Manifold
ORIGINAL: JeffUtica
If you want to go the inexpensive route, spray it down with brake clean, scuff with a scotch-brite pad, spray & wipe down again with brake clean and paint. Go with a quality high temp paint, preferably something with polyurethane or ceramic. I forget the brand, but you can get paint for brake calipers out of a spray can that works well.
Instead of brake clean you can use a degreaser like DX330 by PPG.
Instead of scotch-brite you could use #400 wet sandpaper.
Powder coating is another alternative or base coat/clear cloat as I did, 10 yrs ago....
- degrease
- wet sand w/#400
- epoxy prime
- high build or primer surfacer to fill casting roughness
- wet sand smooth, spray on additional high build as needed.
- spray on sealer
- base coat
- clear coat
(photos on cardomain below)
If you want to go the inexpensive route, spray it down with brake clean, scuff with a scotch-brite pad, spray & wipe down again with brake clean and paint. Go with a quality high temp paint, preferably something with polyurethane or ceramic. I forget the brand, but you can get paint for brake calipers out of a spray can that works well.
Instead of brake clean you can use a degreaser like DX330 by PPG.
Instead of scotch-brite you could use #400 wet sandpaper.
Powder coating is another alternative or base coat/clear cloat as I did, 10 yrs ago....
- degrease
- wet sand w/#400
- epoxy prime
- high build or primer surfacer to fill casting roughness
- wet sand smooth, spray on additional high build as needed.
- spray on sealer
- base coat
- clear coat
(photos on cardomain below)
08-01-2006, 04:20 PM
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RE: Painting Manifold
ORIGINAL: JeffUtica
If you want to go the inexpensive route, spray it down with brake clean, scuff with a scotch-brite pad, spray & wipe down again with brake clean and paint. Go with a quality high temp paint, preferably something with polyurethane or ceramic. I forget the brand, but you can get paint for brake calipers out of a spray can that works well.
Instead of brake clean you can use a degreaser like DX330 by PPG.
Instead of scotch-brite you could use #400 wet sandpaper.
Powder coating is another alternative or base coat/clear cloat as I did, 10 yrs ago....
- degrease
- wet sand w/#400
- epoxy prime
- high build or primer surfacer to fill casting roughness
- wet sand smooth, spray on additional high build as needed.
- spray on sealer
- base coat
- clear coat
(photos on cardomain below)
If you want to go the inexpensive route, spray it down with brake clean, scuff with a scotch-brite pad, spray & wipe down again with brake clean and paint. Go with a quality high temp paint, preferably something with polyurethane or ceramic. I forget the brand, but you can get paint for brake calipers out of a spray can that works well.
Instead of brake clean you can use a degreaser like DX330 by PPG.
Instead of scotch-brite you could use #400 wet sandpaper.
Powder coating is another alternative or base coat/clear cloat as I did, 10 yrs ago....
- degrease
- wet sand w/#400
- epoxy prime
- high build or primer surfacer to fill casting roughness
- wet sand smooth, spray on additional high build as needed.
- spray on sealer
- base coat
- clear coat
(photos on cardomain below)
08-01-2006, 05:15 PM
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RE: Painting Manifold
ORIGINAL: WhiteFoxGT
Thanks if your talkin to me
You also see the valve covers?
Thanks if your talkin to me
You also see the valve covers?
i did after you mentioned it. thats the way it should be, everything should work together and not draw attention from somthing else. very nicely done.
08-01-2006, 06:22 PM
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RE: Painting Manifold
ORIGINAL: 88BlueGT
Do you think this will hold up though? I just dont want to do it and have it start chipping, etc.
ORIGINAL: JeffUtica
If you want to go the inexpensive route, spray it down with brake clean, scuff with a scotch-brite pad, spray & wipe down again with brake clean and paint. Go with a quality high temp paint, preferably something with polyurethane or ceramic. I forget the brand, but you can get paint for brake calipers out of a spray can that works well.
Instead of brake clean you can use a degreaser like DX330 by PPG.
Instead of scotch-brite you could use #400 wet sandpaper.
Powder coating is another alternative or base coat/clear cloat as I did, 10 yrs ago....
- degrease
- wet sand w/#400
- epoxy prime
- high build or primer surfacer to fill casting roughness
- wet sand smooth, spray on additional high build as needed.
- spray on sealer
- base coat
- clear coat
(photos on cardomain below)
If you want to go the inexpensive route, spray it down with brake clean, scuff with a scotch-brite pad, spray & wipe down again with brake clean and paint. Go with a quality high temp paint, preferably something with polyurethane or ceramic. I forget the brand, but you can get paint for brake calipers out of a spray can that works well.
Instead of brake clean you can use a degreaser like DX330 by PPG.
Instead of scotch-brite you could use #400 wet sandpaper.
Powder coating is another alternative or base coat/clear cloat as I did, 10 yrs ago....
- degrease
- wet sand w/#400
- epoxy prime
- high build or primer surfacer to fill casting roughness
- wet sand smooth, spray on additional high build as needed.
- spray on sealer
- base coat
- clear coat
(photos on cardomain below)
08-01-2006, 10:28 PM
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RE: Painting Manifold
ORIGINAL: dpritch87
I like it, but it would look better if the red were ford racing blue. [sm=smiley20.gif]
ORIGINAL: dryvingnut
Damn man, thats harsh. I'll agree that in the picture it looks like crap, but the actual one has a very nice shine to it and looks good against all the blue and silver in the motor.
ORIGINAL: Steeda1716
That looks terrible...
ORIGINAL: dryvingnut
I used Plasti-kote engine enamel and some masking tape. Sandblasted the whole piece, put the red and black on then clear-coated the whole thing. Looks much better than before.
[IMG]local://upfiles/39721/C98C3DAD71FD4DCDB0702CCA6B5DFE75.jpg[/IMG]
I used Plasti-kote engine enamel and some masking tape. Sandblasted the whole piece, put the red and black on then clear-coated the whole thing. Looks much better than before.
[IMG]local://upfiles/39721/C98C3DAD71FD4DCDB0702CCA6B5DFE75.jpg[/IMG]
That looks terrible...
Also knew I would be putting blue hoses and wire looms on... too much blue can kill a man
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