I'm not posting to argue whether or not bare polished aluminum looks better than coated aluminum. I'm just writing to make you aware there is clear powder coat, and there is a powder coat called shiny silver which has the appearance of polished aluminum. Either one will yellow a bit with age when applied to an intake manifold, either due to heat or exposure to gasoline, but in all other applications its just as durable and good looking as it is used anywhere else in an automotive application. There are also candy powder coat colors, and candy blue powder coat looks just like blue anodizing.
-G
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