KareenaBaby

just would like to know if it is possible to spray the inlet manifold to another colour without taking it off?

thanks x

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

No

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

Yes.

Spray the entire engine, it will look fab.

stoneface

iTrader: (6)

Yep its fine doing it that way, post some pics up when your done.

KareenaBaby

lol i will have to remove my nails first

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

Cool, what colour are you gonna go for, pink would be a great choice.

KareenaBaby

omg is he tryna be sexist i was think more of a "blue"

chris-RB5

just sprayed my spare set of manifolds in oe wrinkle red, but seriously crossed my mind cookstar doing them in cerise (sti pink) what do you reckon???

Ps i'm i straight male lol

M444GY

iTrader: (72)

you will have to take it off , some previous owner sprayed mine (i guess) on the car and it looks ****

KareenaBaby

looks like i have to give it to someone so it can be sorted, i wudnt want me getting my hands dirty

M444GY

iTrader: (72)

its not hard tbh

Turbo2

What is the colour code for the inlet manifold OE wrinkle red? Where did you get yours from? I presume it was an aerosol can. Did you use any (special) primer? I want a job that will last a few years rather than just flake off again.

KareenaBaby

not to hard hey, maybe u can give me an example then x x lol

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

ok, remove the electrical bits from it, unbolt it, clean it, paint it, buy and fit new gaskets, refit the manifold and bolt it down, put the electrical bits back on, site back and admire your work.

KareenaBaby

hmm seems easy but no ways can i open the bolts lol....would i also need high temprature sealent?

chris-RB5

a place called car builder solutions (google it), yeah is an aerosol, didn't bother with etch prime cause it had already been shot blasted.

dazdavies

iTrader: (22)

Purple?

M535I

done mine myself look's ok , not asgood as the wrinkle stuff but im impatient lol not bad for under a tenner .

Ianm1983

can you strip the paint off them and polish them?

now that would look good, if you had a spare 5 million years to polish it properly.

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

open bolts with a spanner if they are proud, or with an allen socket if the are recessed, can't remember which they are as its been a while.
No sealent needed as your going to put two new gaskets in there (1 each side, available from the dealer network).

Or, pay up the £150 or so it would cost to get someone to do it for you.

banny sti

iTrader: (68)

I had mine powder coated blue, will get some picsup if I get home before it gets dark

Banny

KareenaBaby

powder coating is not an easy thing to do right?

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

if you're not prepared to spray then I very much doubt you could powder coat.