Painting Intake?

**00blacktransam112** · 01-12-2010, 03:30 PM

I will be painting my intake and valve covers soon. my question is the what paint is the best to use for this? i plan on using a rattle can, so which brand? and do you prime it first or just spray? and what is the best paint for the valve covers and coil brackets?

**Dewman** · 01-12-2010, 04:41 PM

i also have the same question, i recently painted my mad ends with black rustoleum and did a clear of the 400* engine paint and now i want to do my VC's. I know the maf doesnt get that hot but lets hope it holds.

**tep98ws6** · 01-12-2010, 06:03 PM

I used rattle can on my white intake. First things tho, I sanded the molding notches off the top and then used a plastic bonding primer (called Bulldog, got it at Walmart) after I lightly sanded the entire intake. I used VHT paint for the color. Then followed by glossy clear coat

Personally, I'd prefer to powdercoat anything I can (IE valve covers) but where I get all my powdercoating, they said they could not do plastic intakes.

Good luck!

**tatertot91** · 01-12-2010, 06:11 PM

here ya go
Same concept really
http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58941

**Y2KPewterSS** · 01-12-2010, 07:31 PM

Dupont 500* or 1200* and yes primer it first.

**00blacktransam112** · 01-13-2010, 05:26 AM

thanks everybody

**third_shift|studios** · 01-13-2010, 06:14 AM

best results and least hassle would be get them powdercoated, man!

**00blacktransam112** · 01-13-2010, 07:18 AM

not many places around me powdercoat plastic if any. and how much it is? i thnk it would cost me $15 at the high end to rattle can it. i'd rather do powdercoat but its not the easiest solution for me i dont think

**ls1camino** · 01-13-2010, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

best results and least hassle would be get them powdercoated, man!

Originally Posted by 00blacktransam112

not many places around me powdercoat plastic if any. and how much it is? i thnk it would cost me $15 at the high end to rattle can it. i'd rather do powdercoat but its not the easiest solution for me i dont think

I painted mine back in May when I did my H/C/I swap, and I scratched the paint when I was putting the motor back in the car. Now that the car is in garage for the winter, I took the Intake off, stripped the paint and shipping it off to a sponsor from LS1Tech that specializes in plastic powdercoating. He quoted me $200 to do it. Yeah it's more expensive than a rattle can, but I doubt it will ever come off from normal conditions

**third_shift|studios** · 01-13-2010, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by 00blacktransam112

not many places around me powdercoat plastic if any. and how much it is? i thnk it would cost me $15 at the high end to rattle can it. i'd rather do powdercoat but its not the easiest solution for me i dont think

contact sponsor: triple h coating, you can ship it to them, that's where I got mine done. they are high quality and economical.