Charge Pipes & Intake - Powder Coat or Hi-Temp Ceramic Paint

[cosmos///m3]

As the title states... looking to get my charge pipes, intake, and probably the top mount charge cooler painted to color match the exterior color of the car. I believe painting it then doing a hi-temp ceramic clear over top would be a better "color match", but I was wanting to know if anyone else has experience with this? Which route did you go and why?


Paint + Hi-Temp Ceramic Clear?
or
Powder Coat?

[mike@x-ph.com]

I powder coated the charge pipe and intake gloss white on the shop's M4. It came out great

[TopJimmy]

+1 on the Powder coat.
It's a 1-step product, less likely to have flaking, peeling or other cosmetic issues like a 2-step (color + gloss coat) can.

[chewbakam4]

I have powder coated many times and you won’t notice much difference especially just on a daily driven car. Just do what looks best IMHO

[gprzybylski]

Originally Posted by cosmos///m3

As the title states... looking to get my charge pipes, intake, and probably the top mount charge cooler painted to color match the exterior color of the car. I believe painting it then doing a hi-temp ceramic clear over top would be a better "color match", but I was wanting to know if anyone else has experience with this? Which route did you go and why?


Paint + Hi-Temp Ceramic Clear?
or
Powder Coat?

Here are my Mishimoto charge pipes powder coated came out amazing.