can you powder coat stock valve covers and pi intake?

stonegod85 · Aug 18, 2005

has anyone tried/done this... i really want to, but none of the powdercoating companies know if the stock plastic will withstand the high temp. to cure the coating.

tomustang · Aug 18, 2005

You can't powdercoat plastic, it'll melt in the ovens.

BooWFO · Aug 18, 2005

Why not paint it?

Kilgore Trout · Aug 18, 2005

Paint it. There have been some good threads about I think there may be some way to find them...

Gearbanger 101 · Aug 18, 2005

Somebody on this site painted theirs a while back (about 4-5 months ago) and they didn't look too bad. A few of us were concerned about how the engine heat was going to affect the paint, but unfortunately, he never got back to us to let us know how it held up.

jstreet0204 · Aug 18, 2005

Here is a pic of a powder coated ls1 intake which is a plastic/composit intake. I think the process is different though since you couldn't put a charge through the plastic stuff, so it may be difficult to find a shop that can do it.

stonegod85 · Aug 18, 2005

so the ls1 intake and the pi intake are different material?....cuz i thought they were made from the same material?

so should i just go ahead and paint the valve covers and intake with some engine enamel and a high performance wheel clear coat? or any other suggestions?

jstreet0204 · Aug 18, 2005

stonegod85 said:
so the ls1 intake and the pi intake are different material?....cuz i thought they were made from the same material?

No they are very similar materials if not the same.

stonegod85 · Aug 18, 2005

ok...now i'm confused...

don't seem fair that the ls1 can be powdercoated but the pi cannot!!!

well i'll just wait on some more advice before i make what could be a drastic decision...if all else fails i guess i'll just try and paint....but you just can't beat powder

jstreet0204 · Aug 18, 2005

stonegod85 said:
ok...now i'm confused...

don't seem fair that the ls1 can be powdercoated but the pi cannot!!!

well i'll just wait on some more advice before i make what could be a drastic decision...if all else fails i guess i'll just try and paint....but you just can't beat powder

That is what I am saying, If the ls1 intake can be powdercoated I beleive a pi one could be too.

Here is a company that will coat plastic.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3698/is_200503/ai_n13634832

tomustang · Aug 18, 2005

The intake is nylon based, i still don't see how someone can powdercoat plastic and not have it melt during the cure process. Even durring the heatup of nylon it's melts fast (and it stinks really bad)

tomustang · Aug 18, 2005

thanks for the article jstreet0204, but it doesn't say how they do it

stonegod85 · Aug 18, 2005

yes, thanks i will give them a call

jstreet0204 · Aug 18, 2005

stonegod85 said:
yes, thanks i will give them a call

If you talk to them let us know how the process differs.

stonegod85 · Aug 18, 2005

just called them...and after they let me explain to them what i was looking to get done....

1st they said they don't coat plastic...??? so i guess false advertisement?
2nd they said they don't do any work for the general public, they are a sub contracting company.

son of a whore....well another one shot down!!!

tomustang · Aug 18, 2005

Every shop i've ever talked to (even the one i worked in) said they don't/won't/can't coat plastic.

jstreet0204 · Aug 18, 2005

Well they should have said "We even coat plastic"...

Here's another one to try
http://www.plastonics.com/

stonegod85 · Aug 18, 2005

well i guess that would settle it then...so i move on to the painting option...can anyone throw any suggestions to what paints to use and maybe to what grit sand paper to smooth it down with before i prime?

stonegod85 · Aug 18, 2005

ok..i'll give them a call then

stonegod85 · Aug 18, 2005

ok final word on powder coating plastic...it isn't possible, to cure the coating requires 400*+ ....what they are saying is PLASTIC powdercoating...this is a specific type of powdercoating that has plastic integrated into it and creates a plastic finish on the certain object (being a metal or something that can withstand the high temp.). so i guess i'll give up on that idea. but i would like to paint them still so any advice for painting would be very helpful.

can you powder coat stock valve covers and pi intake?

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