Re: [FWDLK] Exhaust manifold paint

I'm sure his stuff would be fine. I just used high-temp exhaust paint from Pep Boys or Advance Auto.

As a side note, I also use the high-temp aluminum colored stuff on my tailpipes and mufflers when new. They tend to stay looking pretty nice for quite a while. Of course, stainless pipes don't need it, if you go that route.

-Dave

Dave -

Any particular brand of exhaust spray paint you would recommend ? Talked to a friend today and he recommended the Bill Hirsh stuff.

Ron

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From: Dave Stragand

To: Ron Waters ; L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 10:59 AM

Subject: RE: [FWDLK] Exhaust manifold paint

I have had great luck with simple high temp cast iron gray exhaust spray paint.

The key is to follow the instructions on the can -- the one I used said to bake them for 2 hours at 550 degrees to cure them. (Heating them too hot too fast, or not heating them at all, will cause it not to coat right.) Smelled pretty bad in the kitchen, but a window fan eventually took care of that and the smell didn't hang around after I finally aired it out. If my oven would have actually been clean beforehand it probably wouldn't have smelled as bad.

The last manifolds I did were on the DeLorean. If you check out http://www.projectvixen.com/week20.htm you can see the cast manifolds and the other pipes I did in black. They still look perfect 10 years later, and that engine with the turbos runs a LOT hotter than our MoPars.