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Originally Posted by bdw18_123

Got a couple questions, couldn't find much of any info on this in "Solutions" or with a forum search.

1. Is it ok to beadblast the top end parts (plenum, cam covers, etc.) to get the old paint off before painting or powder-coating? Or is it better to chemically strip them?

2. Can anyone give any details as to the process for making the plenum smoother for painting/powder-coating? Sandpaper grits to use, etc?

3. Does anyone have any insight into painting vs. powder-coating the LT5's top end? Which is better? Or is it just a preference/whichever is easier type thing? I have heard that powder-coating could possibly degrade/turn yellowish with time?

Sorry, I don't know all the details as I did not do mine myself but here is what I know from the company.

1. The shop that I used for powder coating bead blasted all my parts first then the baked them (I forgot what temperature to remove impurities in the metal). Then they used a primer powder coat and then powder coated color with a clear powder coat.

3. I went for powder coating for the durability. I have never heard about the powder coating changing color and I hope it does not happen to mine in the long term.

I just don't have the talent or equipment to attempt it myself so I sent it out to a powder coating shop to do.. Hopefully someone that had done it themselves will chime in and just wanted to share my powder coating work done.

These are the local folks I used but they have some good info about the process, etc. I think it was about $500 to do the cam covers, plenum, IHs, TB, air horn. I paid $75 per wheel to do my stock wheels to black centers and now $75 per center for the CCWs. Not cheap, but very high quality and I think it will last a long time with low maintenance.

http://www.sunsetpowdercoating.com/p...-services.html