| | | quote | Originally posted by David DeVoe:
I used the Duplicolor ceramic engine paint Ford Red which seems like a very good match. |
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I used the same thing on a set of valve covers. It was a perfect match when compared to a very clean original intake. My method was to remove the rubber grommets and use aircraft stripper to remove all the old paint. You would want to remove the throttle body on an intake.
Then I sprayed them down with Castrol SuperClean to degrease them. After that, I washed them in white vinegar, rinsed with water, and let them air dry.
I then sprayed them with Zinc Phosphate primer. That's the stuff used for priming aircraft panels before painting. I let that dry overnight. Then I used the Ford Red High Temp with ceramic to paint them. After they had set for a couple of days, in the sun, I took a scraper that uses a single-edge razor blade, and I sliced the primer and paint off the ribs of the valve cover. This is the type razor blade scraper that's often used for removing paint from windows after painting the frame.
I then took an electric pad sander, and polished the remaining primer and paint off the ribs. You can start with something like 180 then finish with something in the area of 400 grit. It shines up the bare aluminum very nicely as it removes the remaining thin layer of zinc phosphate primer. After that, I put them in an electric kitchen oven, and baked them at 250 degrees for 20 minutes. This will harden the paint and make it more resistant to staining, than just leaving it with an air cure. As with baking anything, preheat the oven. I wouldn't advise leaving them over 30 minutes as you stand a chance of blistering any spots that may not have fully air cured.
Remove and let it air cool.
[This message has been edited by fierofool (edited 08-06-2007).]
