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skokie · 03-23-2005, 12:35 AM

Ok I am getting around to painting my intake manifold tonight and I need to know what areas I need to mask off and not paint. Intake is astock cast iron intake manifold.

Thanks much

roj2323 · 03-23-2005, 01:14 AM

anywhere there will be a gasket. otherwise you should be fine. take some masking tape and tape off the carb opening and the intake ports. depending on what paint your using you may want to keep from painting the bottom of the intake as well to prevent the paint from flaking into your engine oil.

ondrew

skokie · 03-23-2005, 01:17 AM

Thanks. I am using the por 15 engine kit. I was thinking since the intake was already bead blasted, cleaned out and primered I just may go straight to the por 15 paint.

Fred T · 03-23-2005, 01:57 AM

Use the metal prep. Bead blasting doesn't get the surface rough enough for the POR-15 to stick.

Tx Firefighter · 03-23-2005, 08:53 AM

Follow the POR instructions for the best results.

Brewski* · 03-23-2005, 09:50 AM

I just finished mine. I had mine sand blasted. Cleaned it with Xylene and used the chevy orange POR-15 engine paint. It is sooooooo.....sweet~! I can take pix tonight.

03-23-2005, 12:35 AM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,354	Painting Intake Manifold Ok I am getting around to painting my intake manifold tonight and I need to know what areas I need to mask off and not paint. Intake is astock cast iron intake manifold. Thanks much __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234 Last edited by skokie; 03-23-2005 at 12:40 AM.

03-23-2005, 01:17 AM	#3
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,354	Thanks. I am using the por 15 engine kit. I was thinking since the intake was already bead blasted, cleaned out and primered I just may go straight to the por 15 paint. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

03-23-2005, 01:57 AM	#4
Fred T Cantankerous Geezer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bel Aire, KS Posts: 6,264	Use the metal prep. Bead blasting doesn't get the surface rough enough for the POR-15 to stick. __________________ Fred There is no such thing as too much cam...just not enough engine.

03-23-2005, 08:53 AM	#5
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Follow the POR instructions for the best results. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

03-23-2005, 01:14 AM	#2
roj2323 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 985	anywhere there will be a gasket. otherwise you should be fine. take some masking tape and tape off the carb opening and the intake ports. depending on what paint your using you may want to keep from painting the bottom of the intake as well to prevent the paint from flaking into your engine oil. ondrew

03-23-2005, 09:50 AM	#6
Brewski* Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rocky Mount, MO Posts: 1,293	I just finished mine. I had mine sand blasted. Cleaned it with Xylene and used the chevy orange POR-15 engine paint. It is sooooooo.....sweet~! I can take pix tonight.



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