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Paint or Powdercoat for intake / valve covers?

bsquared

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Hi All,
Since I need to have my engine bay and hood cleaned and painted anyway, I thought I might get my valve covers and intake done in Reef Aqua to match. Question is.......they would need to be done with a high temp paint, right? I doubt I'll be able to find that shade in high temp paint.

I had my rear gas can / ice chest rack powdercoated about a year ago and, while not a perfect match, it came out pretty close. Will powdercoat hold up to high temps? Any thoughts are appreciated!

I am thinking about doing something like this fine Bronco featured in the latest issue of Bronco Driver. Thanks, B2
 

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CraigS

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Regular urethane will hold up to just about anything under the hood except exhaust manifolds.
Unless you like to catch fire regularly.
 

73azbronco

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Powdercoat will last, I sold a set of powdercoated gt40 intakes here long ago. But, but, every time you wrench you risk cracking/flaking it. And there are lots of spots you can crack it. I'm a fan of high temp VHT ceramic engine paint, takes a beating and lasts.
 

jmangi62

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I had my intake powdercoated, no problems. ;D
 

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