Subject	Chrome/Polished Plenum vs Powdercoated
Posted by	nissubaru on September 27, 2018 at 3:29 PM
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Message	I'm looking to clean up my engine bay as much as possible over the winter while the z is off the road, one thing I've been eyeballing for a while now is a polished intake plenum but it looks like a massive pain in the balls compared to powdercoat. It seems to require countless hours sanding and using various tools (dremel, metal file) to smooth the plenum to the point where it's literally polished. I'm not sure if this is the same thing as chroming, but I did call Z1 as they used to sell a "chromed" plenum something like 13 years ago now. Unfortunately, they no longer offer this option apparently due to quality issues with the guy doing the work. Compared to powder coating, it looks like you only have to clean the plenum and possibly media blast it before coating. Seems a heck of a lot easier...but what does it look like? I think I want a smooth finish to be honest. Z1 does sell powdercoated plenums in a "gloss" for $75 extra...how close is this going to be to what I'm looking for? Long story short, I want a nice shiny plenum but I don't want to spend 40+ hours sanding my current plenum to get it smoothed out if it can look 95% as good with powder coat. Any suggestions?
Follow Ups	Chrome/Polished Plenum vs Powdercoated - nissubaru 15:29:58 09/27/18 Powdercoating is lower maintenance - -Grimm- 15:40:19 09/27/18 And grey, how could I forget... - -Grimm- 15:49:55 09/27/18 Polishing is insane (n/m) - LJZTT 16:05:29 09/27/18 From a purely performance point of view, here are my - MixManMash 16:06:13 09/27/18 If were climbing into the tree tops... - Schmeal (NV) 16:58:51 09/27/18 You're missing the point. Powder coating is different - MixManMash 17:41:25 09/27/18 I've had my plenum heat dispersion coated - vorpalZ 09:49:34 09/28/18 old pic from 2011 - vorpalZ 12:33:48 09/28/18 Interesting, and idea what it is? How was it applied? (n/m) - Schmeal (NV) 15:16:06 09/28/18 There are many manufacturers that make a heat dispersion - MixManMash 21:20:48 09/28/18 I've had both. Polishing is a pain, but if you want a - RAGTPZ 16:12:41 09/27/18 if you go chrome or powdercoat - vorpalZ 17:39:43 09/27/18 Chrome may act as a HEAT insulator, but conducts electricity - ZXoltan 17:42:05 09/27/18 we did a continuity test on a chromed plenum recently - vorpalZ 17:50:58 09/27/18 Interesting (n/m) - ZXoltan 13:04:39 10/01/18 FWIW - I have a chrome plenum and keeping it clean is - jzack 17:42:08 09/27/18 Re: Chrome/Polished Plenum vs Powdercoated - MLPS300ZX 01:56:07 09/29/18 Painting gives you many more color options. - DAYTONAZ 05:40:45 09/29/18 Like this... - DAYTONAZ 05:48:12 09/29/18 Then this.... - DAYTONAZ 05:53:49 09/29/18 Like this.. - DAYTONAZ 05:51:02 09/29/18
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