PorscheG96

on the 968 cars? The 944 is pretty much an aluminum silver, the 951 has the silver valve cam housing and a gray intake manifold, but the 968 is more of a white gold if that makes any sense. Has anyone tried to match the color? Thanks!

Danno

I think you should get your custom intakes anodized! Who was it here that had theirs anodized red and it had a pearlescent sheen to it?

luckett

Mine is wearing off a bit, so that makes me think it's powdercoated rather than anodized. The color is kind of like a light gold and the darker bare AL is clearly visible below it. I'll run out and snap a couple of pics and post.

bs

if it's "wearing off" it is likely neither powdercoated nor anodized, but rather painted. both of the former treatments should outlast the engine...

luckett

Powder coating is pretty much the same as paint, but it just a dry powder that is electrostatically applied and baked on at temp. or with infrared light. The paint is applied via a solvent solution. They can both wear off, but as you said, the powder coating tends to be more durable.

Many industrial parts are powder coated since it takes much less time for the coating to cure (flash off the solvents) and there is no evaporation of harmful solvents into the working environment.

luckett

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luckett

None of the images or icons are visible?!?! Is it just me, or can you guys not see them either?

P944forScott

I see what looks like a bead blasted aluminum intake and valve cover.

luckett

i can see it now. must have been my browser or my ultra reliable windows os...

Mike B

I like powdercoating...This is colour I'm going with for my engine compartment...Yup, did her all myself...Can't get the damn thing to load the image...Grrrr

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Luke

Danno, that was me. You are supposed to polish before anodising. But I like the final product