So I got a wild hair the other day and decided to paint my intake manifold...tell me what you think I've still got some cleaning to do. When I get to the finished product, I'll post some more. Calipers are next!
i was actually thinking about doing that sometime within the next week..... now im having second thoughts. Post a picture when you have the final product with clear coat.
Vehicle: 2001 E430 Sport in Desert Silver and 2002 C320 Sport Wagon in Arctic White
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I'm thinking about going with silver. The red looks like a Viper or Vette. I can never get that thing as clean as I want. I wonder if they make High heat chrome paint?
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I did a very light sanding. I was looking for some distinction, I think I found it, for that part. I looked at other colors and really didnt find one that looked halfway decent. The reason I chose this color was because there is a brake caliper pait kit that matches. I looked at a chrome paint, but I'm a little concerned about the outcome and if it will look good. Some of those paints don't really come out "chrome".
I did a very light sanding. I was looking for some distinction, I think I found it, for that part. I looked at other colors and really didnt find one that looked halfway decent. The reason I chose this color was because there is a brake caliper pait kit that matches. I looked at a chrome paint, but I'm a little concerned about the outcome and if it will look good. Some of those paints don't really come out "chrome".
It looks pretty slick, Capt.
Re: the chrome paints, there are a couple of good ones out there, but you really have to have a clean, SMOOTH surface, so you'd be sanding a long, long time on the manifold. I suppose you could get it really clean and then use a metal epoxy with a plastic spreader to fill in all the ridges, then when you sanded it would be easier to get it smooth. Either way, that's a whole lot of work just to use chrome paint.
Take care and enjoy the ride,
Greg
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I've still got some cleaning to do. When I get to the finished product, I'll post some more. Calipers are next!
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