Paint for alternator

[Paul 500]

Got an alternator which had supposedly been restored, well it hadn't. Now having to do it myself, I was wondering what paint I should use to get the correct colour for the housing ?

[Nacho-RT74]

actually they are cast finish as is, never painted... and really I wouldn't do it.

clean it as best as posible, maybe in fact acid dipping. Or maybe with metallic brush, dunno

( just an opinion )

[CDN72SE]

Might want to check this out. http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=8066831

[sardillim]

try checking eastwood, I think they may have something for this

[Back N Black]

I used a wire wheel attached to a drill, it worked great.

[bill440rt]

I would avoid painting the housing IHMO.
There was an article on Moparts I believe other than the link previously posted that outlined aluminum parts restoration. It involved soaking the pieces in a mild acid solution which brightened them back up a bit.
Bead blasting might be too aggressive, you can try soda blasting which is less harsh.
Or, an aluminum wheel cleaner that is designed for bare aluminum wheels with a scotch-brite pad, SOS, etc.

[Dino]

Soda blasting works pretty well.  I was able to turn my old crusty TQ into a shiny new monster with a home setup.   

Acid works as well as do the brushes, paint would be a bad idea though.

[Paul 500]

Thanks for the replies, looks like soda blast it is.