Hi there,
Can you recommend the best engine paint to look like plain aluminum? I am cleaning up my duke intake manifold, and I want it to look like new.

Please indicate brand and paint code, if possible.

Thanks

For a reasonable look of a cast aluminum finish, rustoleum high temp BBQ paint, silver.

here's a sample (the water pump is cast aluminum, unpainted. the alt bracket and the top ac bracket are both painted, so you can see how it compares to fresh clean cast:

Duplicolor also makes paint in Aluminum, Cast Iron, Gold anodized (like brake boosters, door latch assby, etc), Its in with the engine paints.

Autozone:
High Temperature Engine Paint
Dupli-Color
Aluminum DE1615 (printed on the front of the cap in large letters,look for the silver cap first,under high temperature engine paint)
Engine enamel Ceramic

quote Originally posted by James Bond 007: Autozone: High Temperature Engine Paint Dupli-Color Aluminum DE1615 (printed on the front of the cap in large letters,look for the silver cap first,under high temperature engine paint) Engine enamel Ceramic

Here is my Getrag after using this same exact paint:

On something as simple as an intake manifold you might to go a little higher tech. Try this...
http://www.motostorm.com/gpage21.html
I have used the Alumifec and also Motorstorm's Chrome paint as well. The only key to their application is getting the surface as smooth and level as possible. They are very convincing effects. I did an air clearner for the kid down the road and it looked like billet aluminum when I was done.

I use Plasti-kote high temp engine enamel.
207 - Aluminum

Here is a lower intake painted with it.

I used Duplicolor High Heat Engine Enamel with Ceramic From O'Reilleys PN: DH 1606 High Heat Aluminum and the crap looked like spray paint Chrome. So don't use it