painting exhaust manifold? searched.
03-13-06, 07:26 PM
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painting exhaust manifold? searched.
i am currently rebuilding my engine and i was wondering if it is a bad idea to paint my exhaust manifold. any input would by highly apperciated. thanks. 
03-13-06, 07:38 PM
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The POR-15 company makes several products that they say will hold up to that temperature.
http://www.por15.com/PRODUCTS/PRIMER...4/Default.aspx
http://www.por15.com/PRODUCTS/PRIMER...4/Default.aspx
03-13-06, 07:40 PM
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wah about engine paint? does it not stand those kind of temperatures?
this paint---->http://www.caswellplating.com/vht/krylon_engine.html
sands up to 500 degrees. is that too low?
this paint---->http://www.caswellplating.com/vht/krylon_engine.html
sands up to 500 degrees. is that too low?
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03-13-06, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
The POR-15 company makes several products that they say will hold up to that temperature.
http://www.por15.com/PRODUCTS/PRIMER...4/Default.aspx
http://www.por15.com/PRODUCTS/PRIMER...4/Default.aspx
You just love plugging this stuff as much as possible, are they sponsoring you yet?
03-13-06, 11:00 PM
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I used 1200* high temp paint on my tubular turbo manifold, Was holding up just fine till I decided to wrap it with header wrap.. after a few days started flaking off. But it seemed to hold fine till I wraped it.
03-14-06, 02:22 AM
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700º C (1,292º F)would make steel glow red-hot. so anything at a 1,000º C (1,832º F) rating would be fine.
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EDIT: put in ºF for everyone
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EDIT: put in ºF for everyone
03-14-06, 02:29 AM
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i wouldnt bother with the stock manifold. You cant polish a turd. Besides, like slpin said, your heat shields should be in the way so you wouldnt be able to see the manifold anyway.
03-14-06, 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 88t2romad
i wouldnt bother with the stock manifold. You cant polish a turd. Besides, like slpin said, your heat shields should be in the way so you wouldnt be able to see the manifold anyway.
03-14-06, 03:10 AM
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Just a lil steal here for a sec. Arron on your engine rebuild the one that Archived, you used a glossy red paint, just wanted to know how well that is hold ing up and how it looks.
As for the posters question, I think that a painted mani would look kinda outta place, but its your car. The Advanced, Autozone paint sucks a big one. You can order hightamp paint that works really good from a deisel engine manufacturer. Not sure who makes there paint but everyone of there motors I have worked on, have almost all the paint on the block, head, cool side of the turbo, and sometimes the hot side. That stuff is as tuff as nails. Caterpillars paint seems to hold up the best, but the only colors I have seen from them are yellow and red.
As for the posters question, I think that a painted mani would look kinda outta place, but its your car. The Advanced, Autozone paint sucks a big one. You can order hightamp paint that works really good from a deisel engine manufacturer. Not sure who makes there paint but everyone of there motors I have worked on, have almost all the paint on the block, head, cool side of the turbo, and sometimes the hot side. That stuff is as tuff as nails. Caterpillars paint seems to hold up the best, but the only colors I have seen from them are yellow and red.
03-14-06, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by staticguitar313
You just love plugging this stuff as much as possible, are they sponsoring you yet?
Just a lil steal here for a sec. Arron on your engine rebuild the one that Archived, you used a glossy red paint, just wanted to know how well that is hold ing up and how it looks.
03-14-06, 05:00 PM
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I've used DEI brand silicone based exhaust coating with good results on my supercharged 3800 car, which gets hot enough a long run to make the manifolds turn purple. You do have to bake it at 400* to dry/set it, so unless you have a spare oven or understanding wife (or parents, in the case of much of this forum) you may not want to go that direction.
It's about 20 bucks a can, and a can is plenty. My entire exhaust from the catback forward is coated with this to keep corrosion away.
It's about 20 bucks a can, and a can is plenty. My entire exhaust from the catback forward is coated with this to keep corrosion away.
03-14-06, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by takahashiRyosukeFC3S
700º C (1,292º F)would make steel glow red-hot. so anything at a 1,000º C (1,832º F) rating would be fine.
TR
EDIT: put in ºF for everyone
TR
EDIT: put in ºF for everyone
03-14-06, 05:14 PM
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just to add......
Most high temp paints that people claim to be trash are not actually trash - they just did shitty prep work
with ANYTHING involving paint, high temp, regular base clear - prep is EVERYTHING....
just in case you missed that one:
PREP IS EVERYTHING
Most high temp paints that people claim to be trash are not actually trash - they just did shitty prep work
with ANYTHING involving paint, high temp, regular base clear - prep is EVERYTHING....
just in case you missed that one:
PREP IS EVERYTHING