Clear coat or paint?
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Clear coat or paint?
I have my 5.0L apart just to reseal it and clean it up. I want to clean the aluminum brackets , intake, alt, dist. etc. Am I better off to paint these parts with aluminum colour paint or glass bead and clear coat it?
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I'm not sure that if they are aluminum, that youwill be able to find a clear coat that is truly compatible.
For my aluminum parts, the ones that require attention, I polish then coat with a quality chrome/billit wax.
Maybe you might want to consider powder coating ( can you do that to aluminum?)
J!
For my aluminum parts, the ones that require attention, I polish then coat with a quality chrome/billit wax.
Maybe you might want to consider powder coating ( can you do that to aluminum?)
J!
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Aluminum can be powdercoated but don't waste any time polishing the parts beforehand...the powdercoater will sandblast the part before applying the powder. This may be a good option if you don't want to spend time cleaning/buffing. I have also seen some very nice "chrome" powdercoat...this will make your aluminum parts LOOK like they have been polished and will last a lot longer.
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I did the same with my cast alum 5.0 parts, after cleaning I found to many imperfections in them for clear coating. Ened up shooting them with aluminum color and then cleared them..
Heres a pic
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...185041&width=0
more pics in Front end and Grill gallery
Heres a pic
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...185041&width=0
more pics in Front end and Grill gallery
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I used Dupli color then cleared it with a urathane top coat (I think it was Select form SW)
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