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Title: Plenum painting
Post by: Webby the Bear on 25 August 2023, 17:23:09: Evening all.

I may have asked this in the past (sorry if I’m repeating myself) but what paint can I use to brighten up the intake plenum. What colour and type of paint ?
I want original look. I think it was originally a light grey. But I’ve seen some that are a lot whiter 🤷‍♂️

Tia
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: dave the builder on 25 August 2023, 18:54:11: Will it not "scrub up" with detergent (washing up liquid ) and a nail brush :-\
IIRC Tony said use CIF / AJAX cream cleanser on his at the last Brackley meet
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: Webby the Bear on 26 August 2023, 14:09:31: Thanks DTB. Yeah it probably would clean up ok. But there’s bits flaking off and it looks shite 😃
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 26 August 2023, 16:30:58: You could always have it powder coated body colour for a hint of bling 8)

A half competent wheel refurbishment place should be able to oblige...
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: Webby the Bear on 27 August 2023, 15:58:59: Thanks DG. No bling required 🤣 just factory. Does anyone know what the original colour was ? Or what would be a close to original look?
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: johnnydog on 27 August 2023, 17:00:27: I have a spare plenum from a 2002 3.2 V6. Duke01 asked if anyone had one in early August in Parts for Sale /Wanted, but dispite my offer, mustn't have wanted one that desperately, as he never responded! It's available if you decide not to refinish yours...just send me a pm.
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: biggriffin on 27 August 2023, 17:14:12: Degrease it,, then primer it, then paint in colour of choice.
It's that simple.
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: Webby the Bear on 27 August 2023, 21:37:51: Thanks all much appreciated 🥰
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: DrAndyB on 28 August 2023, 16:45:55: 1/ Wait till Mrs is out.
2/ Pop in the Dishwasher

:D :D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: Webby the Bear on 28 August 2023, 20:55:35: 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 28 August 2023, 21:30:49: We once removed a mate's rocker cover and painted in a fetching fluorescent hi-viz green! >:D

It looked cool. 8) But for some reason he wasn't very pleased when he eventually spotted it! ;D
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 September 2023, 13:29:54: 🤣🤣🤣🤣 that was good of u Tig. I’m surprised he wasn’t showing his gratitude!!! 🤣
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 September 2023, 13:31:19: Ps I’ve got the spray paint… Hycote Extreme Heat in silver/grey. Hopefully get it done over next two or three weeks. 😃 thanks for all tips 🥰
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: Nick W on 01 September 2023, 16:40:29: Quote from: Webby the Bear on 01 September 2023, 13:31:19
Ps I’ve got the spray paint… Hycote Extreme Heat in silver/grey. Hopefully get it done over next two or three weeks. 😃 thanks for all tips 🥰

It doesn't get hot enough to need anything special - a £2.50 can of gloss silver from Poundland would have been more than good enough, assuming that your preparation is OK. But that applies to any paint you might have used.
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: Enceladus on 01 September 2023, 18:03:21: Did the engines leave Ellesmere Port with the plenum painted? Weren't the plenums the natural colour of the cast alloy?
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: VXL V6 on 01 September 2023, 20:10:34: Quote from: Enceladus on 01 September 2023, 18:03:21
Did the engines leave Ellesmere Port with the plenum painted? Weren't the plenums the natural colour of the cast alloy?
I think the early short plenum (2.5/3.0) were painted but none of the later and long plenums were painted
Title: Re: Plenum painting
Post by: Webby the Bear on 01 September 2023, 20:59:42: Yeah my plenum was painted (2.5). I know this cos it’s flaking off 🤣