Not powder coat, not paint.
A friend/customer of mine came to me with a busted *** looking compressor housing. I mean corroded, oil out the wazoo, grimy fingerprints. I didn't think there was anyhting that could be done.
You older DSMers know what I mean.

A little Emulsion degreaser, soda blasting, aluma prep and alodine bath. Here's the finished product.

It has a slight gold hue to it and the bumpy surface is the casting. I don't do polishing. It's now resistant to corrosion and should stay looking nice for many years to come.

 

purrty

 

oh sh*t!

 

This is going to be all the rage with the ricers. Looks nice though.

 

that'd be a cool conversation piece

 

damn that's clean!!

 

is it goldish from the alodine?

 

lookin good!

 

nice!

 

Yes. The hard part is getting even coverage. Dip timing has to be just right as with the mixture.

I'm only doing this for the EVO, DSM, and GVR4 guys. Ricers need not inquire.

 

Ricers dont have turbos.

 

Good point!