Im looking for a good exhaust manifold paint...Anyone have any idea of a good paint to use?

 

There is NO paint in existance that can take the heat generated in a turbo charged manifold.. especially a rotary. Your only option is to ceramic coat or jet hot coat it.. painting is a total waste of time. The second you start the car it will start to burn off almost immediately and just make a big, smelly, smoky mess in your garage.

Matt
93 touring

 

yup..jet hot is your only choice...

even the extreme temp- spray paint with ceramic parts is it will burn right off

 

Anyone ever get Jethot done? What the turn around?

 

3-4 days after they get it..i had my y- pipe done..
good service just make shure you can send them a pic so they give you a good quote..

and their in philly so its not to far

http://www.jet-hot.com/

 

I think the turnaround is real quick, like a few days w/out shipping. www.jet-hot.com I think is the addy.

 

Philly? Oh nice.....I thought they were in Cali. What do you think the cost would be on a XS Single turbo manifold?

 

Damn you Bacon, beat me to it.

 

Will jethot even be enough...?

 

jet hot and thermal wrap it...dont get any better then that

 

I know it dont get any better(roots showing)....but does it work.. I remember reading some ppl trying that on the turbos and it didn't work for long...

Are any of you speaking from experence or just guessing..

TIA,
JOhnny

 

I have never tried jet-hot coatings, but I ceramic coated my manifold and hot side of the turbo on my Supra and the thing was still shiny when I sold it. I have heard of possible cracking probs with the coating but I never saw any, and I saw EGT's as high as 1550F.

Matt
93 touring

 

Exactly I heard of the same cracking problem....nice that it held on the supra...but we are talking rotary heat

 

Do what I did i got the lower manifold jet-hot in sterling silver which hold 1300 degree of heat before discolor. Also I jet-hot my exhaust manifold and dwonpipe with they 2000 degree coating which suppose to withstand very high heat, and if that does not work then I will go with they 2400 degree coating. Anyhow I can't give a result yet because I haven't drove my car since I installed the parts which is only about 3 week's ago. btw the Lim still look shiney.

 

I'd say go with 2400 off the bat, or forget it all together with... I've heard in the past it would only last for a few weeks...

 

Yah don't try to paint it, my friend painted his on his modded talon and it just made a big mess and a really bad smell.