Well I got the intakes back from the shop. They did a great job getting the inside of the upper manifold clean of all carbon buildup.
Paint/Prep I used. Couple light layers of adhesion promoter followed by black and silver. Didn't need hi heat on the manifold but I wanted an exact silver match with the rest of the parts I painted.
Silver detail. I sprayed silver in a 2-liter bottle cap and used a small brush. Hold the brush horizontally so you only paint the very top of the lettering and lines.
I masked the upper then started with some light coats, after spraying 1 coat, I would continue masking the lower in between coats. Then I went back and forth painting a light coat on each piece, allowing drying time between coats to prevent runs.
Might actually have time to assemble this weekend