Yes, sanding it smooth does require an occasional polishing. I did
initially put a clear coat on it, but it started to dull, so I took it off.
If I check my records I think Jim is a current member of the waxer club;
so I vote for polishing it.
wax on.
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: "michael lunsford" <mblunsfordsr@yahoo.com>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 8:28 AM
Subject: Intake manifold painting
> Jim Hennigson asked about paint for the intake manifold.
>
> I just bead blasted mine and painted it with a high temp polyurethane
> clear and it looks just like it did when I put it on the motor. The
> intake manifold is probably the coolest thing that is actually attached to
> the motor so the high temp clear (or whatever) should work just fine. As
> Al suggested you could also just sand and buff it to a nice silver color
> however I still think you would need to put some high temp clear on it to
> keep it shiny. Of course if you can powdercoat it that would be the most
> durable way to go.
>
> Mike Lunsford, 1970 TR 6
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