# cleaning SBC intake(w/pictures)

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**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [April 16, 2009, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-sbc-intake-w-pictures/66262 "2009-04-16T08:49:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-sbc-intake-w-pictures/66262/1 "2009-04-16T08:49:29Z")

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Well, I bead blasted my buddy’s SBC aluminum intake and figured I would share the results. This was done with glass bead in my cabinet. It really leaves a clean satin finish.

Before:

![http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/blastoffinc/Intake%201/53f589be.jpg](http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/blastoffinc/Intake%201/53f589be.jpg)

After:

![http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/blastoffinc/Intake%201/23695e70.jpg](http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/blastoffinc/Intake%201/23695e70.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-sbc-intake-w-pictures/66262/2 "2009-04-16T08:50:15Z")

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like new!

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**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-sbc-intake-w-pictures/66262/3 "2009-04-16T09:16:41Z")

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I wish i had a reason to own a cabinet…It was my favorite thing to do when I worked in collision.

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**Author:** ![Firehawk853](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/firehawk853/32/7607_2.png) [@Firehawk853](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Firehawk853)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-sbc-intake-w-pictures/66262/4 "2009-04-16T09:52:57Z")

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Do you bake or degrease first to keep the glass bead somewhat clean?

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**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-sbc-intake-w-pictures/66262/5 "2009-04-16T09:53:50Z")

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Yes, I Usually degrease the parts first.

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**Author:** ![jimmyfloyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmyfloyd/32/3077_2.png) [@jimmyfloyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimmyfloyd)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-sbc-intake-w-pictures/66262/6 "2009-04-17T11:40:25Z")

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What do you degrease them with?