Painting a 24V Intake Manifold?

[markseven]

Which paint to use on a composite intake manifold found on a 24V engine? Are the wrinkle finish paints appropriate? Self etching?

Any help/insight/experience you share is appreciated.

TIA,
Mark

[Farbin Kaiber]

Somebody else asking the same, looks like a few ideas.

http://eurocca.net/forums/showthread.php?p=415463

[markseven]

Somebody else asking the same, looks like a few ideas.

http://eurocca.net/forums/showthread.php?p=415463

Thanks mang! Maybe a plastic conditioner is the way to go... btw, how many forums do you frequent?

[sharky]

mine was faded and wasnt to my liking so I cleaned it really well and used a vinyl spray dye, looks excellent and wont chip like paint.

[markseven]

mine was faded and wasnt to my liking so I cleaned it really well and used a vinyl spray dye, looks excellent and wont chip like paint.

Cool! Did you paint yours while it was installed, in the engine bay? Or did you mask everything?

[markseven]

I just remembered this thread - I ended up using Griot's Bumper & Trim Reconditioner. It worked vewy vewy well.

[MikeDE]

Kiwi leather shoe dye...on textured surfaces, it works very well. Smooth/flat, streaky and shitty.

[White325is]

a little oil on a paper towl. Will shine that bitch right up.