Intake runner paint - what's the best match? Options

[tod914]

Looking to refinish my intake runners. What is closest matte/low gloss finish you guys have found? Does it need to be a high temp paint? Is it the same as the muffler paint? Danka

[JeffBowlsby]

Here you go Tod. These are the cermaic coating Techline Colorgard, 'Titanium' color. My exhust is also done in these HEs, muffler, and all the ducting that was originally grey.

[Pat Garvey]

Here you go Tod. These are the cermaic coating Techline Colorgard, 'Titanium' color. My exhust is also done in these HEs, muffler, and all the ducting that was originally grey.

Jeff,

Never thought I'd see the day that we disagree on originality.....but that day is here.

Assuming I can take the pics as reasonably accurate, the color is too dark, and there's way too much texture. Also, the stuff is on the mounting threads, which will, unless removed, change the torque characteristics.

Sorry, doesn't work for me. No further comment needed for the rest of the exhaust & heating components.
Pat

[JeffBowlsby]

I can see why you might say that Pat, looking at those photos I posted. But I did a side by side comparison with some that are original finish in the same light a few years ago and it is an excellent match in color, texture and gloss, to my eye. I don't have an original set anymore to make a photo. I have also noticed a range of different original color intake runners over the years, from a light dusty gray to the medium greys maybe you have also?

I dont have any good photos of the finish on early-cars, unkless it matches the 1973 colors below, but this matches my 1974 cars... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/creamsicle914.jpg)