Intake ready for Project Retro (more pics)
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Intake ready for Project Retro (more pics) This is the color scheme I have been going with (black, silver, red). Also went ahead and painted the TNT power ring. Didn't want that gay purple in there 
Re: Intake ready for Project Retro (more pics) Oh my gosh...thats beautiful! What a work of art! Whats involved to paint the rough plastic on the intake? Was that out of a can or a gun? Are those stock fuel rails? Thanks and keep up the good work!
Re: Intake ready for Project Retro (more pics) Gorgeous!! 
I, too, was wondering exactly what was involved in painting the intake, and your's is one of the best I've seen
How 'bout some details!
I, too, was wondering exactly what was involved in painting the intake, and your's is one of the best I've seen
How 'bout some details!
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Re: Intake ready for Project Retro (more pics) First off, than ks guys. The awesome ported and powder coated throttle body was done by Scott Jantzer (site sponsor).
To do the intake right, you need to spend some time sanding it down. Ii used a palm sander to take down all the casting marks and the flat areas I could get to. The rest was just hand sanding. I then applied the paint a nd clear right out of spray cans.
For the intake, I sprayed 6-7 coats of paint followed by 3 coats of clear. The fuel rail are stock, but slightly modified. I hogged out the little damper things in the middle and drilled it out. After drilling, I tapped it for a 1/8" NPT fitting so I could run a fuel pressure right of the rail. If you look closely you can see the -4 AN fitting sticking out. I also painted the rails with spray can enamel and clear. Two coats of each.
The SVO 30lb injectors were cleaned up with mineral spirits and painted with the same paint i used on my block and water pump. I also hit them with some clear.
It's kind of time consuming to do it right, but it turns out nice if you do it right. Got lots of pointers from local guys that show a lot.
To do the intake right, you need to spend some time sanding it down. Ii used a palm sander to take down all the casting marks and the flat areas I could get to. The rest was just hand sanding. I then applied the paint a nd clear right out of spray cans.
For the intake, I sprayed 6-7 coats of paint followed by 3 coats of clear. The fuel rail are stock, but slightly modified. I hogged out the little damper things in the middle and drilled it out. After drilling, I tapped it for a 1/8" NPT fitting so I could run a fuel pressure right of the rail. If you look closely you can see the -4 AN fitting sticking out. I also painted the rails with spray can enamel and clear. Two coats of each.
The SVO 30lb injectors were cleaned up with mineral spirits and painted with the same paint i used on my block and water pump. I also hit them with some clear.
It's kind of time consuming to do it right, but it turns out nice if you do it right. Got lots of pointers from local guys that show a lot.
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Re: Intake ready for Project Retro (more pics)
I used a palm sander
The rest was just hand sanding
What kind of paint and clear did you use?
The SVO 30lb injectors were cleaned up with mineral spirits
..and painted with the same paint I used on my block and water pump
The intake or the injectors dont see enough heat to use high temp. paint, correct? About the injetors, did you paint them while they were in or out? If out, how did you make sure that you didnt get any spray/overspray in places where you dont want it? Where do you not want to get paint on the injectors by the way? Does applying paint to any of this bad? Meaning, does it hold in heat? Ok...I think thats enough for right now, sorry for all the questions, but thanks for your input so far.
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Re: Intake ready for Project Retro (more pics) I've been thinking about painting my TNT power ring, too. How did you do it?
BTW, the amount of work you do yourself is ridiculous. I wish I knew how to do half the stuff involved in your project.
BTW, the amount of work you do yourself is ridiculous. I wish I knew how to do half the stuff involved in your project.
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Re: Intake ready for Project Retro (more pics)
I used a palm sander - Whats that?
What grit did you use and on the palm sander too?
What kind of paint and clear did you use?
The SVO 30lb injectors were cleaned up with mineral spirits - Whats that?
..and painted with the same paint I used on my block and water pump - What kind of paint was that?
The intake or the injectors dont see enough heat to use high temp. paint, correct?
About the injectors, did you paint them while they were in or out? If out, how did you make sure that you didnt get any spray/overspray in places where you dont want it? Where do you not want to get paint on the injectors by the way?
Does applying paint to any of this bad? Meaning, does it hold in heat?
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Re: Intake ready for Project Retro (more pics)
I've been thinking about painting my TNT power ring, too. How did you do it?
BTW, the amount of work you do yourself is ridiculous. I wish I knew how to do half the stuff involved in your project.
BTW, the amount of work you do yourself is ridiculous. I wish I knew how to do half the stuff involved in your project.
Re: Intake ready for Project Retro (more pics) Thanks for all the info, I really appreciate it! About the palm sander, 
uh...I...wasnt joking, but however...I had an idea of what it was, and I just wanted to verify. Sure enough, thats exactly what I had in mind. But thanks for answering it anyway! So nothing finer than 150 grit was used in this whole process? You said that you used enamel paint, whats that and is it more durable? I know all of this is just for looks, but is all of this going to stay? (paint) Again, great job! Looks incredible!
uh...I...wasnt joking, but however...I had an idea of what it was, and I just wanted to verify. Sure enough, thats exactly what I had in mind. But thanks for answering it anyway! So nothing finer than 150 grit was used in this whole process? You said that you used enamel paint, whats that and is it more durable? I know all of this is just for looks, but is all of this going to stay? (paint) Again, great job! Looks incredible! Thread Starter
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Re: Intake ready for Project Retro (more pics) Enamel is the most common and is what is primarily found in spray cans. It is easy to work with, dries fast, and very durable. This will all hold up just fine. Since my car is not a daily driver, it will be garaged in bad weather and see limited miles. Should be no problem at all.
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Re: Intake ready for Project Retro (more pics) Looks good! But here is a little suggestion.......take a 1/2 hour and polish up your fuel rail as it would compliment your painted intake IMO. 
