exhaust manifold coatings
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Kona Hawaii
Eastwood Coating
Used the Eastwood exhaust manifold coating.Wire brushed the manifolds as best I could,heated a section with a map gas torch and applied the coating.Watch out for the flames if you put to much on at once.
Looks great since August! [IMG]
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Link to Eastwood..http://www.eastwood.com/factory-gray...p-coating.html
Looks great since August! [IMG][/IMG]Link to Eastwood..http://www.eastwood.com/factory-gray...p-coating.html
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: ESCONDIDO CA
2025 C2 of the Year ('63 and '67) Finalist - Unmodified
C2 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
Had mine "aluminized" at a local iron fabrication business. They are nearly white, and after five years, they look the same as new.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi,
I've used Cast Blast High Temp.
It seems to be holding up well even with some driving time now.
You can tell the manifolds aren't 'natural , but the paint gives a nice flat, medium gray, finish.
Regards,
Alan
I've used Cast Blast High Temp.
It seems to be holding up well even with some driving time now.
You can tell the manifolds aren't 'natural , but the paint gives a nice flat, medium gray, finish.
Regards,
Alan
Racer
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Orange County CA
I used POR 15 Gray Manifold Paint on my manifolds over 2 years ago and have put on about 10,000 miles.
So far they look just as good as the day I painted them with no signs of rust coming through..
I did sand blast them before painting them..
So far they look just as good as the day I painted them with no signs of rust coming through..
I did sand blast them before painting them..
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
Alan71....
Your manifolds are perfectly 'natural'....for a part that was just knocked out of the casting mold. After a day or two, those pristine castings begin to oxidize and slowly turn a brownish color as they start to rust. But, I couldn't tell your manifolds from a clean, uncoated one.
I use Seymour "Cast Blast" (don't know if that's the same brand you use, or not) and get the same kind of results. What's amazing is that they just stay that way over time...no changing color, no flaking, chipping, peeling. Great stuff and the 'truest' looking painted manifolds I've ever seen.
Your manifolds are perfectly 'natural'....for a part that was just knocked out of the casting mold. After a day or two, those pristine castings begin to oxidize and slowly turn a brownish color as they start to rust. But, I couldn't tell your manifolds from a clean, uncoated one.
I use Seymour "Cast Blast" (don't know if that's the same brand you use, or not) and get the same kind of results. What's amazing is that they just stay that way over time...no changing color, no flaking, chipping, peeling. Great stuff and the 'truest' looking painted manifolds I've ever seen.
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi Charlie,
That's Seymour "Cast Blast", too.
To my eye the color is too perfectly consistant; I think bare cast iron has at least SOME variation in it's color.
BUT, I certainly like the "Cast Blast" look.
Regards,
Alan
That's Seymour "Cast Blast", too.
To my eye the color is too perfectly consistant; I think bare cast iron has at least SOME variation in it's color.
BUT, I certainly like the "Cast Blast" look.
Regards,
Alan
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Kissimmee fl
Finalist 2021 C3 of the Year - Modified
2017 C3 of Year Finalist
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St. Jude Donor '07
Alan, I know you recently had your car judged. Did they ding you for the painted manifolds?
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Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi 69,
Yes, I lost 1 point for the manifolds. The line includes the manifolds, fasteners, and locks.
I took 1 point for each manifold when I judged the car. The car scored quite a bit higher at the Chapter Meet than in my garage!?!
Regards,
Alan
Yes, I lost 1 point for the manifolds. The line includes the manifolds, fasteners, and locks.
I took 1 point for each manifold when I judged the car. The car scored quite a bit higher at the Chapter Meet than in my garage!?!
Regards,
Alan
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
Well, you took off the points because you knew they were painted. But, they don't look painted, so another judge would be hard pressed to dock you for paint on them. If I understand Mike Ward's statement of the NCRS 'strategy', if it appears as original, it get's the full points allowed for being original. {Or did I get it wrong again?}
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi Charley,
No you're right.
If it appears to be typical of factory production.......
For originality they were looking at Configuration, Date, Completeness, Installation, and Finish. So when you begin to divide the total points for the line by the items that make up the line, (and maybe weigh their importance), there's not too many points to be earned or lost for just the one facet of originality in question 'finish'.
Regards,
Alan
No you're right.
If it appears to be typical of factory production.......
For originality they were looking at Configuration, Date, Completeness, Installation, and Finish. So when you begin to divide the total points for the line by the items that make up the line, (and maybe weigh their importance), there's not too many points to be earned or lost for just the one facet of originality in question 'finish'.
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Nov 10, 2011 at 07:08 PM.
