Mike k-g Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Right people.. i fancy powdercoating or spraying my plenum in somesort of black..dont fancy the polished look most people have.. Any ideas what looks best? Are there any pics on the forum with black plenum? Cheers Mike K_g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_89 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/85914-lyndseys-350z-im-only-going-to-paint-the-wheels/ Check out lyndseys build☺ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmck13 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Here's mine in black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Just done mine in vht wrinkle plus, will get some photos up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Right people.. i fancy powdercoating or spraying my plenum in somesort of black..dont fancy the polished look most people have.. Any ideas what looks best? Are there any pics on the forum with black plenum? Cheers Mike K_g Painted my plenum in situ with VHT black gloss paint a week or so ago. Take a look here for more info; http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/85949-thanks-lyndzzz-carling-plenum-painted/#entry1287835 Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinyflier Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Mine is satin black - check out my build thread. Daid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almeida1234 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I kind of like that Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I kind of like that Jon Thanks, if its good enough for Ferrari's its good enough for me Obviously this was a rattle can but wanted a sort of better oem look, will put some pictures up when its on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike k-g Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Here's mine in black This is what i wud like mine to look like..vr nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 That actually looks pretty awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmck13 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Had mine fitted 3 years now still as good as new, its actually, Satin Black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam350z2013 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Coming across this post makes me want to paint mine 😄 did u have to use a primer or just a high heat paint of some sort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy78 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Here's mine, using BBQ paint from Homebase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Just to note - The paint used does not have to be VHT. Yes the plenum gets very warm, but not hot enough to mean only VHT paints can be used. I've just used a generic silver on mine and it's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike k-g Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 cheers for that ian. MikeK_g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jixaman Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Cant focus on that, its like its crawling about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Genuine query, isn't black a bad idea? You want cold dense air to flow through the plenum into the combustion chambers, isn't painting the plenum black going to make it absorb more heat? I know it wouldn't be a million horsepower difference, but it could make a difference, no matter how small? Especially when people go to the effort of ducting and cold air intakes to get more of the cold/dense air we all crave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 shut under a bonnet on top of an engine do you really think its colour is going to change how hot it gets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 shut under a bonnet on top of an engine do you really think its colour is going to change how hot it gets? I don't know, hence why I asked the question. I have googled it, apparently black is better: Fact? It's been said that black is actually the best color for dissipating heat from the engine. This statement is true, here's why: The reason black paint dissipates heat more than any other color is that black is the most capably dissipative color for infra-red (heat) wavelengths. As we all know, back is very absorbent when energy rays (visible AND invisible) such as sunlight hit it. It is also able to cast off the most heat energy, all of its radiation being in the infra-red part of the energy wavelength spectrum. Single colors tend to focus their ability to both absorb AND dissipate in the wavelength of their color, and far less in the infra-red compared to black. One last thing about black: It absorbs energy better than it dissipates it, which is likely why the effect of black dissipating heat is less known. Also, since it absorbs far better than it dissipates (as do all colors), it has a net gain, for example when your black car sits in the sun, until an equilibrium is reached depending on the heated body's ability to be cooled (like with a fender or hood, by the surrounding air). The ambient temperature of the air around the black fender keeps it from heating beyond a certain range. I hope this helps explain the "I don't know why" of black paint being a better cooler for engines. The effect won't be much, and might not even be noticeable unless closely monitored, but it is a fact. Black radiates heat in the infra-red spectrum better than other colors, which tend to "specialize" by radiating less efficiently in the infra-red and more in just their color portion of the spectrum." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 for the crinkle look. Fancy doing that meself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 shut under a bonnet on top of an engine do you really think its colour is going to change how hot it gets? I don't know, hence why I asked the question. I have googled it, apparently black is better: Fact? It's been said that black is actually the best color for dissipating heat from the engine. This statement is true, here's why: The reason black paint dissipates heat more than any other color is that black is the most capably dissipative color for infra-red (heat) wavelengths. As we all know, back is very absorbent when energy rays (visible AND invisible) such as sunlight hit it. It is also able to cast off the most heat energy, all of its radiation being in the infra-red part of the energy wavelength spectrum. Single colors tend to focus their ability to both absorb AND dissipate in the wavelength of their color, and far less in the infra-red compared to black. One last thing about black: It absorbs energy better than it dissipates it, which is likely why the effect of black dissipating heat is less known. Also, since it absorbs far better than it dissipates (as do all colors), it has a net gain, for example when your black car sits in the sun, until an equilibrium is reached depending on the heated body's ability to be cooled (like with a fender or hood, by the surrounding air). The ambient temperature of the air around the black fender keeps it from heating beyond a certain range. I hope this helps explain the "I don't know why" of black paint being a better cooler for engines. The effect won't be much, and might not even be noticeable unless closely monitored, but it is a fact. Black radiates heat in the infra-red spectrum better than other colors, which tend to "specialize" by radiating less efficiently in the infra-red and more in just their color portion of the spectrum." So, black really is the fastest colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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