Help!!!
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Help!!!
I am having my original exhaust manifolds for my 72 vette bead blasted and want to re-paint them. Does anyone know what color they originally came from the factory? The car has the 454 motor and I would guess black or silver. Any help would be greatly appreciated... 
Team Owner
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I would guess they came from the factory unpainted, natural, cast iron. Probably looked rusty within a week or 2. 
Lots of people use coatings like calyx (sp?) that look sort of natural, or cast blast paint, that looks sort of natural but will lose you a coupla points if you have your car ncrs judged. I have used spray graphite (on the advice of a forum member) which looks a bit dark but nice.
Lots of people use coatings like calyx (sp?) that look sort of natural, or cast blast paint, that looks sort of natural but will lose you a coupla points if you have your car ncrs judged. I have used spray graphite (on the advice of a forum member) which looks a bit dark but nice.
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From the factory, I believe the should have had a grey cast iron color to them. Numerous companies make a brush-on treatment that will return exhaust manifolds to this color and should not come off. I used it on my car over a year ago and they still look great.
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Originally Posted by SharkAttack
From the factory, I believe the should have had a grey cast iron color to them. Numerous companies make a brush-on treatment that will return exhaust manifolds to this color and should not come off. I used it on my car over a year ago and they still look great.
