Best way to proteck aluminum intake

[Dave84]

i want to leave my intake bare aluminum the way it is but just wondering if there is anything i can use to keep it from getting dirty looking,,?

[Blaze86Vic]

Clear coat it with some high temp engine clear enamel.

[Enigma]

+1

[FordInPossession]

I personally think a bead or media blasted aluminum intake looks great with a clear coat on it

[mrltd]

Yup, clean it well and clear coat it.

[Dave84]

ok sweet, i dident even know that there was such thing as high heat clear coat, dose it come in a spray bomb? since ill probley be intsalling it on the weekend

[Lincolnmania]

yea plasticote engine enamel......about 4 bucks a can, works great.......i cleared natehawks intake and 10 months later it still looks great

[nitroracer]

83-84 Mustang Intake?

[88Vic]

Clear coat it with some high temp engine clear enamel.

+2, don't forget to clean it well first.

[FordInPossession]

and once it's clean, do not touch it with oily fingers or with anything dirty or oily. The paint will not stick to the oil and ANY dirt or discoloration on the intake will look worse with the clear top coat

[Dave84]

ok thanks,, yea its an early mustang intake,,
Thanks guy's, mabie ill clear coat my valve covers when they are buffed up to

[Blaze86Vic]

mabie ill clear coat my valve covers when they are buffed up to

Definitely do that.