Rotary93

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

mjw

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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

Bacon

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

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

Rotary93

Anyone ever get Jethot done? What the turn around?

Bacon

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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/

GsrSol

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

Rotary93

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

GsrSol

Damn you Bacon, beat me to it.

Johnny

Will jethot even be enough...?

Bacon

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

Johnny

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

mjw

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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

Johnny

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

Rx7aholic

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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.

Johnny

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...

rx7 Nut

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.