socmguy

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Are there any extra steps you have to do to powdercoat one of these. I'm doing my buddy's and cannot afford to **** it up...... seriously, I can't afford it. Do you just sand, clean, coat, bake like normal? I'm guessing that since they attach to the heads they can withstand 400 degrees in the oven. Any help will be appreciated!

1QUIKWS6

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I've heard that people have powdercoated the plastic intake. Only thing with powdercoating (at least where I take my parts to be powdercoated) is that usually the spray gun has a positive charge, and the part being powdercoated has a negative charge - so the powdered paint is attracted (adheres) to the part in an even fashion. Obviously, with a plastic part, you will not be able to impart any type of charge to it since it is not metal. This may or may not impart an uneven thickness of powdered paint to the surface, plus I don't know how the powdered paint will adhere to the part period. You may have problems with the powdered paint just falling off the intake or pooling deep in all the nooks and crannies?

You need to talk with someone that has actually powdercoated a plastic intake.

Why not just paint the intake in the conventional manner?

socmguy

iTrader: (18)

why paint when you can powdercoat! that's why.

BANDIT8

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he is right it wont work as plastic will not conduct electricity

socmguy

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I've seen at least five done on this board. Trust me, it's possible.

chrysler kid

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why did you make a thread if you already know you can do it. i have seen several threads with people trying to do it but end up cracking or warping the manifold because the oven gets to hot. if you really could do it send a private message to those people who have done it five times and ask them what extra steps you should take

socmguy

iTrader: (18)

Still wondering. Anyone else know?

Viperguynick

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Pretty much you just need to use a low cure temp TGIC powder that will fully cure @ 350* or less. You need to hot-flock the part @ appx. 200* to get the powder to flow as it hits the intake. Plastic parts are a pain in the *** to PC but it can be done, and has been done. Just make sure to NOT go above 350-375* or you WILL warp the mani.

Nick

socmguy

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Thanks Nick, I appreciate that and will look into that type of powder.

Also, thanks for providing help and advice without being a complete douche.

Reject

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check out the EW forum, they have a ls1 intake there showing off the black gloss and have alot of people there that do that stuff on the norm.

onecamaro1

I just did mine, you better stay by the oven the whole time it smokes a lot if you don't clean the inside, 350+ degrees will cause problems. I used a 320 degree cure paint. It is very hard to get the powder to stick in the corners but it will eventually. Plastic is probably the hardest thing i have done with PC.

Reject

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oh yeah forgot to mention this that you need to "gas" it, meaning let it cycle alittle bit in the oven first without the powder on to get all the gases and stuff off of the manifold, burn those things off, cuss if you have some greased spots that you missed the powder when you lay it and flow it out will "fish eye" like normal paint dose

socmguy

iTrader: (18)

What's the EW forum?

wg871

iTrader: (15)

I belive the FAST is made from composite. Although it wont work with the positive/negative charge, if you preheat it for a good 15 mins it will stick easy with no charge. (set it on an oven rack and use gloves to handle the rack). If it was my FAST I would have it painted. If your not 100% sure you can do it and you can't afford to mess up, then its better to be safe than sorry and just have it painted IMO.