frostopsy

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Anyone know a safe effective method for removing paint from the intake manifold. I'm a fan of the bare plastic look personally. I have some strong stuff that pretty much blisters and flakes paint on contact, but I think that could ruin the plastic. I'm not a fan of sanding as I don't want to mar up the plastic either. And it would take forever.

Anyone have any experience?

wildcamaro

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But another manifold and sell the painted one

frostopsy

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That really doesn't answer my question, but thanks for the brilliant idea.

redtan

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Well you've kinda shot down both options really. It's not going to magically dissapear, you're either going to have to use some paint thinning solution, or do it manually with elbow grease.

Like the other guy said, looks like your only option is to sell and buy a plain one.

frostopsy

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I thought it would be worth it too see if anyone had some experience. Those two are pretty much the two extremes obviously. I would have to assume there is something (middle of the road) and was just inquiring if anyone has had any success.

2nd Gen Fl 'bird

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There is a paint stripper made for plastic bumpers for autos. Check your local paint supply. I've used it on a lot softer plastic and seemed to work pretty good for what it was. No where near as strong as regular stripper so, be patient with it.

jrpimp00

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Pressure washer and/or brake fluid

Burken01

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What color is it? Is the paint nice or have you already tried taking it off..

Like what was said above you'll probably never get it to look like the oem manifolds and you should trade someone manifold assuming yours still looks decent..

I would swap mine for a nice painted manifold...

S10xGN

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Maybe look into getting it soda blasted?

thunderstruck507

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just buy some Krylon Satin Black and paint over whatever is on there...will look stock and cost about $6

wildcamaro

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Looks like my idea was pretty brilliant lol...but I was also thinking you might be able to blast it, although I'm no expert on what the correct media you would use, maybe soda? I've also heard of dry ice blasting...

Gary Z

Easy-Off oven cleaner safely removed Krylon Fusion plastic paint from my FAST intake. Here is the thread describing my experience:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...on-fusion.html

frostopsy

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Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll post when I get around to trying it out. I have bigger car related issues at the moment.

soundengineer

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media blaster with walnut shells....
works every time, and wont hurt the composite intake

Bama99z

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I sand blasted mine, them sprayed it with break clean. After that I had it professionally painted. Turned out great.