How can you get back that as cast look?

[Pro-touring72]

I bead blasted my aluminum heads and intake to get the paint off.
Now they look white. Is there a way to get back that nice "fresh out of the box as cast" look.

[skullboy]

Try eastwood,I think they have some paint for that.

[Doug Timme]

I have heard of blasting with walnut shells to get that look. I dont know if it will work after bead blasting though.
Doug

[Seattle_Mike]

You can buy the "cast" color spray at any of the auto supply stores. It looks good. Glass bead blasting works on some metals too for a different finish.

[trip-l-jax]

Goodson makes a good product I used when I rebuilt engines at my last job
It is called Last Blast.

http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:e_a4aW0j-u4J:www.goodson.com/store/template/product_display.php%3FNID%3D35+goodson+last+blast&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2

[GRIZBYII]

You don't need to coat aluminum with anything after you blast them. If they're bare you can even use a glass bead cabinet and just be real careful to avoid any surfaces like valve seats etc.
I have however had real good luck, spraying cast alum. parts down with wd-40 after they've been blasted. This tends to keep them looking better longer.

[NovaStar]

I recently used a wire wheel on air motor after blasting mine, it brought back that shiny as cast look and didnt leave any scratch marks either.