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#2
02-06-2009, 06:25 PM
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Re: NEED TO CLEAN MY ALUMINIUM INTAKE
Looks like a cleared intake. I see alot of street rods and street machines that people do that to. The enamel from the the clear gets hot and turns color. I am also not crazy about a bead blasted only intake. That is not the right look to me. Brass brushes are less abrasive. JMO
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02-06-2009, 06:39 PM
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Re: NEED TO CLEAN MY ALUMINIUM INTAKE
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Manifold looks like it has been cleared  They often turn yellow like that.Mike [/ QUOTE ] Dang it...you beat me to it...
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02-06-2009, 07:12 PM
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Re: NEED TO CLEAN MY ALUMINIUM INTAKE
THANKS FOR ALL THE TIPS GUYS.I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THE INTAKE WAS CLEAR COATED 6 YEARS AGO.I'LL GIVE THE BRASS BRUSH AND WD-40 A SHOT FIRST AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.THANKS AGAIN,APPRECIATE THE HELP.I'M THINKING OF SELLING MY NOVA SO I'LL PROBABLY POST UP-DATED PICS IN THE SPRING.BILL.
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02-06-2009, 07:18 PM
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Re: NEED TO CLEAN MY ALUMINIUM INTAKE
why are you yelling?
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02-06-2009, 07:28 PM
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Re: NEED TO CLEAN MY ALUMINIUM INTAKE
The clear coat has yellowed from the heat and time... never clear an aluminum intake...
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02-06-2009, 10:23 PM
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Re: NEED TO CLEAN MY ALUMINIUM INTAKE
I learned my lesson.
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#8
02-06-2009, 10:49 PM
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Re: NEED TO CLEAN MY ALUMINIUM INTAKE
The best solution is to take the intake off, if it's cleared, get that stripped off chemically. A blast cabinet using "Glass Bead" only NOT sand, and blast it. I have had a blast cab for many years, I always use Glass Bead because it cleans without pitting, which is what typical silica sand does. Glass bead is quite pricey, $5.00 bag of silica sand = $50.00 of Glass Bead, but it will give you that like new appearance.
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#9
02-06-2009, 11:24 PM
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Re: NEED TO CLEAN MY ALUMINIUM INTAKE
I had a pair of COBRA valve covers on my Shelby...I bead blast the crap out of them buy every time I even TOUCHED them they would get discolored...even the moisture from the blast cab would leave a 'trail'
So I got them as perfect as i could...and I fogged Eastwood alumina blast on one of them...couldn't tell the difference except the painted one looked PERFECT. I later found that when it got dirty..a quick mask job and squirt of just the nasty area made it look perfect at shows...
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#10
02-06-2009, 11:56 PM
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Re: NEED TO CLEAN MY ALUMINIUM INTAKE
Glass bead breaks down, and it can get contaminated with other things. Water in the air line can cause an issue, but if a Blast Cab has GLASS BEAD then it needs a bit of care to keep that glass bead clean or replace it, but I have used glass bead in mine for 10-15 yrs and done many aluminum intakes etc and they look great.
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