joe58
Jun 24th, 99, 2:03 PM
Whats the best way to clean an alum intake manifold? I was told not to glass bead it.
thank you.
thank you.
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67RAT Jun 24th, 99, 3:01 PM joe why not glass bead it?I did it n it worked fine,just washed it well after. 67rat member #199 Rob H Jun 24th, 99, 3:15 PM I had mine done with the glass beads about 3 years ago. Looked like new afterwards. As stated, just clean it up good. BillK Jun 24th, 99, 6:11 PM Joe, One problem with glass beading is that it leaves the surface somewhat "porous" and if you spill something on it it tends to work into the metal and is hard to remove. We have solved the problem by painting the manifold after we glass bead it. We have been using a dull aluminum engine paint made by a company called Seymour. They are pretty popular with machine shops. We use it to paint all our rebuilt aluminum heads. The nice thing about it is if it gets lousy looking after a year or so, you can get out the can and spray on a fresh coat. ------------------ Bill Koustenis Advanced Automotive Machine Waldorf Md 1971 Heavy Chevy - original owner Team Chevelle #100 chev64 Jun 24th, 99, 8:33 PM If you want to keep the aluminum look, just use some high heat clear on the manifold. ------------------ Leo Paugh Maryland Chevelle Club #017 Wes Colby Jun 24th, 99, 9:19 PM Do what Chev64 suggested and get some Por15 'clear'. It looks great and will NEVER stain again. Follow their instructions to a 'T' and your intake will look awesome. ------------------ 70' Malibu - 383 'Dental Gas' Inhaling Stroker! Gold Member #39 Chevellz Alwayz! michael j Jun 25th, 99, 7:17 AM POR-15 Clear will yellow (actually a kind of greenish yellow) with age and exposure to UV rays. Bob Tiley Jun 25th, 99, 7:44 AM I glass bead the intakes then paint them with Clear Dupont Deltron Epoxy (left over from painting the car. Looks great, glossy, and takes about 5 to 7 years to yellow. David Nafarrete Jun 25th, 99, 12:21 PM Can I buy that clear cloat stuff or do I have to go to a paint/body shop. David Nafarrete Jun 25th, 99, 12:22 PM Can I buy that clear cloat stuff or do I have to go to a paint/body shop? And who has a glass beader? Machine shops? Scott67 Jun 25th, 99, 2:22 PM There is a product that is sold at most speed shops, called Busch aluma-wash for bare aluminum.It works great. ------------------ Scott steve stanbach Jun 25th, 99, 2:52 PM UV light? How did you know I drove my car with the hood off? mike reeh Jun 25th, 99, 5:29 PM What about sand blasting with fine silica sand Mike | ||