Guys as you know I wiped a cam so i am replacing and while I am doing this I am doing a little clean up. I thought I might powder coat my air gap intake gloss black. What do you think?? any who have done tis any pro's or cons??


Brian

I have had my air gap powdercoated clear after polishing.

Powder coat any color you think will look good. It's your car

Has anyone had an issues with powdercoat in this area, discolor?? or any thing??


Brian

Discoloration should not be a problem on an AirGap since there is no exhaust heat riser passage. I have seen Performers powdercoated orange to look stock, and they showed no problem either, but I don't know if they had the heat riser blocked.
John

clear powdercoat tends to yellow over time bacause of heat and the elements. I always liked the look of the intake painted to match the engine. It`s cheaper than powdercoating and should hold up fine.

If it costs about the same, I have it powder coated silver, or that almost chrome.

Can't say if those colors tend to yellow or not, but I think that it would look better.

I powdered my performer intake with chrome powder from Columbia coatings along with their hi-gloss clear. Intake has been this way for 2 summers and there is no discoloration. Intake is on a '72 SS.

any pics??

I had my intake powder coated platinum (silver) and then powder coated clear.
The clear yellowed at the edges where the intake and gaskets meet.
Next time I won't clear and just try the color.
It also stained from a gas leak.

so do you think the clear stained or did the sliver stain??
I wouldlove to do a silver chrome or so but dont want it to stain

Brian

I wouldlove to do a silver chrome or so but dont want it to stain

Brian

Brian,
I've got some experience with powders.

The silver chrome usually has to have a clear coat over it to maintain its "chrome" like color or it just dulls from the oxidation over time.

Some powders are coming out that are more durable and I'm sure by now someone has developed a powder that doesn't need the clear.

I would check out a DuPont powder rep for more info.

Joe

Not to Morph the thread. I was not successful with powder-coating my intake clear and got dis-coloration ( yes it was a none performance head) at the riser area. I glass beaded it clean and had it Jet Hot ceramic coat it... So far so Good ( 2 ) years !

i was at sears the other day and noticed they have a powder coating kit. anyone use one or seen it?

I clear powder coated my performer intake and it looks as good as the I put it on there (3 years ago). Cleans up great. I just had the new manifold coated when new and clean.