For those of you who may have done it or know someone who has, I just need to double check before. I end up with melted parts... in an attempt to save some money, I am opting to paint my lower base, runners and plenum instead of powder coating them. I have painted a couple sets of headers and baked them in order to cure the paint properly. I would like to know if putting the intake parts in the oven is safe. Should I put them on a baking sheet or straight on the rack. Any helpful info would be greatly appreciated.

 

How hot are you going to bake them? Some motors run at 220*, but that's anti freeze temps. I think a head and intake manifold would be hotter than that. "Take three intake parts and stir in paint and bake til done."

 

you're going to bake painted parts in your household oven??? be prepaired for some fumes.. there is a reason they tell you not to bake powder coat or paint in a consumer oven. should use a commercial oven only

 

"Tastes like Chicken?"

I can tell you that after you baked an aircleaner (without the filter insert of course) in your household oven, even chicken no longer tastes like chicken.

Took 3 days to get the smell out of the kitchen (told the girlfriend I burnt the potatoes )

Nope, these things are best done in an oven that is not used in the household, or placed in the house.

Good ventilation is important. Most household ovens have the problem that the temperature is not accurate. Since I only sprayed a $30 aircleaner as a test piece I figured I'd give it a try, and it did turn out ok. (did I mention the smoke? A lot of convincing on my behalf stopped the neighbours from calling in the fire dept.)

Now a household oven will not be able to melt metal parts.
I personally would not stick any plastics in there, unless I know exactly what kind of plastics I'm dealing with, at what temperature they start melting etc.

 

I'm fully aware of the fumes and smoke that goes along with the baking process. I'm one of the lucky few who's wife wouldn't dare question me about baking car parts in the oven. I just don't want to go to pull the parts out of the oven at 500* and there be a pool of metal where a manifold used to be.

 

I do not quite see how that could happen, unless your manifolds are made of pewter.

Most aluminum alloys do not melt under 1100 degrees Fahrenheit. At 500 degrees F. you should be safe.

 

Thank you

 

if your going to do things like that , do not use your house oven . those chemicals and fumes can't be good for you . hit a bunch of yard sales or second hand stores . buy a cheap one and keep it in the shop/garage . good luck , hope your thanksgiving turkey taste is o.k. .