Intake Manifold PC ?'s

[TravisT]

Hi,

I am brand new to these forums and to powder coating. I do not own a gun yet, but plan to buy a caswell kit in the near future. The main reason I want to get this is because I have an intake manifold that I would like to try putting a chrome pc on to get as close as I can to a polished look. There are many other things that I know I will be using it on, but this is the real "hook".

The intake I will be doing is a edelbrock victor jr. for a 302 ford motor. I am slightly concerned with how easy of a project this will turn out to be. I know that the pc will fill some of the minor imperfections in the surface of the material, but what I haven't been able to find is whether or not I will get a smooth finish over the casting of the intake. Can anyone give me any advice or post any pictures of a pc job over a edelbrock intake that was not prepped? Thanks,

TravisT

[boink]

I can tell you this.

Unless you are using a texture type powder, any imperfections (scratches, gouges, etc.) WILL show up. Powder will only fill in very minor imperfections.

[kchotboat]

Is this the look you are after? PermaStar. Your intake will show the rough finish. I do intakes all the time both new and used and ones that have been on saltwater boats. All the boaters want the candy blue finish or some other color. I will try to find some pics of my Dart intake at it looks nice in candy blue but in the chrome stage the finish looks nothing like the PermaStar.

[TravisT]

What is permastar? I would love to have my intake look like that. Can you give me more info? Thanks,

Travis

[FSTFBDY]

sand all cast off then do a chrome powder base and clear it.