I've searched the forum and didn't find a write up so thought I would post one up. I know you could probably find one on another site but-why do that?

so here goes:

materials needed:

painters tape
x-acto blade
120-180 grit sand paper
320-400 grit sand paper
2000 grit sand paper
Duplicolor Prep Wipe
adhesion promoter ( I used Dupli-color Adhesion Promoter)
High build primer
paint color of your choice
clear ( I used Dupli-color again)

here we go......

first start sanding off all the rough finish on the intake manifold using some 120 grit sandpaper.


keep sanding and sanding and after you've done that do some more sanding. If you want those raised up circles off now is the time to do it.
You can check your progress by going over the intake with a damp cloth, you should mostly be going by feel though.


after you got the intake feeling kinda smooth you can up the grit to 320 to get rid of the scrapes and such from the heavier grit sandpaper. Keep blowing away all the dust thats accumulating to keep your work area clean.

Once the intake is starting to get real smooth it's time to decide if your satisfied with it. The more work you do to make it look good now, the better the finished product will be. So, once your ready to go on to the next step, use a air compressor to blow out all the dust in the cracks. After that use the Duplicolor Prep Wipe to clean up the intake.

Now it's time to start masking everything off. Mask off all the bolt holes, the inlet opening, as well as the intake ports so paint wont get in there.


now trim the excess tape with the x-acto knife



next, spray the adhesion promoter and follow the directions on the can.

now the primer, spray a light misting of the primer, some intake should still be seen. For the second coat you can go a little heavier. You should get full coverage in about 3-4 coats of primer.


Let the primer dry for about 24 hours then start sanding it down with 400 grit. You don't need lots of pressure, just so it's smooth.

Now comes the painting, again start with a light coat. wait 15 minutes and apply another. Repeat this until the intake is completly painted. take your time, you don't want runs in the paint. It should take about 4-5 coats to get full coverage.

 

now you can start with the clear coat, again do light coats and take your time. build the clear up in layers. after 4-5 coats let it dry for a couple days. Once dry, you can use the 2000 grit to wet/dry sand the intake to make it shiny and remove any texture that may have occured.


take off all your tape with the x-acto and admire your work

now go install that sucker!

 

what about the dremel for the small spaces and hard to reach spots?


nice write-up though

 

I just used a small piece of sandpaper n tiny piece of wood for those spots, it helps that my hands are small lol

 

What color do you think would look good on a white 99 SS with a black top??

 

Good write up, but why paint an already black intake black? If you want the gloss, just hit it with some tire shine.

 

the intake looks gray compared to having it painted. plus I have a black car thats why I chose black.

 

depends on ur color scheme. i.e. if you doing white with black accents or white with chrome. If seen some do a white intake-i think it looks great but at the same time I think it would be hard to keep clean