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So one of the issues I have with 'coatings' is that if you ever need to touch it up, you have to pull the intake and do the whole thing over. The other issues are also previously mentioned, yellowing, discoloring, etc.

I just spray items like that with aluminum engine paint, my preference is DupliColor 1615 (NOT 1650!). It has the closest shade to natural that I have found, and in some cases more natural than some of the 'as-cast' products.

You can tape off sections while it's on the car for touch-up, wipe with acetone, let it dry, mist it, and it pretty much blends in after a heat cycle or two.

The best way is to catch the intake before it's installed, etch it with MetalPrep, and then shoot it. Once it's etched and painted, it's pretty much sealed, and the porous properties are gone.

Been doing it this way for years, it's easy, paint can be found in normal auto parts store, and affordable. Pretty sure I've posted this before, even with side by side intakes for comparison.


I've tried everything too, Zoop, powder coating, etc, and in the end, the above solution works the best for me.




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