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MattBrown
04-06-10, 10:06 AM
Hey up chaps:d

Picking that engine up tommorow, and I have noticed the manifold is covered in surfece orange:cry:

I saw Rickardo's manifold glow cherry red after a 30 second dyno run, so i assume flat out on track/private land etc it will just incinerate paint etc?

Does anyone know of a coating that wont tarnish?

Black ideally, but I don't want it to fade away to graylol
Nova_Tek
04-06-10, 10:07 AM
Is it a stainless manifold? If so, polish it maybe?
Shaun
04-06-10, 10:09 AM
not likely mate just try and wire brush/clean it up a bit

although..

high temp paint does say rated to 700degrees... unsure how hot a glowing red manifold is though lol
Southie
04-06-10, 10:12 AM
Bang some BBQ paint on it.
Sloth
04-06-10, 10:12 AM
glowing red is usually 500ish. id look at ceramic coatings bud. or try plastikote bbq paint. ive used it on cast manis and its ok.

southie you git, got there before me....
GRUNT 16V
04-06-10, 10:38 AM
Really Dont Bother !!!!!!!!!! Save Your Time And Money !
MattBrown
04-06-10, 12:23 PM
Really Dont Bother !!!!!!!!!! Save Your Time And Money !

Explain mate:wtf:
MattBrown
04-06-10, 12:24 PM
glowing red is usually 500ish. id look at ceramic coatings bud. or try plastikote bbq paint. ive used it on cast manis and its ok.

southie you git, got there before me....

BBQ paint may work lol, hmm, 500degrees seems a tad warm, especially as the boost hoses are hose not metal lol
napalm_27
04-06-10, 12:27 PM
there not attached to the exhaust tho are they numpty bollux
just leave it as it is and get a heat sheild to hide it ;) thats what iv done
mowgli
04-06-10, 12:28 PM
it think you should get a gallon of bitumastic paint & cover the whole engine with it.......NOT
MattBrown
04-06-10, 12:31 PM
it think you should get a gallon of bitumastic paint & cover the whole engine with it.......NOT

Good timeslol
GRUNT 16V
04-06-10, 12:39 PM
Explain mate:wtf:
it will just burn off trust me !!!! and you will think why did i bother ! trust me ive been there with that super dooper high temp paint and its not all its cracked up to be
mowgli
04-06-10, 12:45 PM
remember the super duper hi temp paint really proved itself on those space shuttles, didn't it????

you just can't paint exhausts
MattBrown
04-06-10, 12:46 PM
remember the super duper hi temp paint really proved itself on those space shuttles, didn't it????

you just can't paint exhausts


:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Nortech manifold will have to be ordered thenlol
Steve0011
04-06-10, 01:39 PM
wrap it??
Sloth
04-06-10, 01:55 PM
mmm wrap it and paint the wrap. works well.
MattBrown
04-06-10, 02:21 PM
wrap it??

Nah, looks gay imho lol
Nova_Tek
04-06-10, 03:13 PM
grinder?

lol
Graeme
04-06-10, 03:21 PM
Heatsheild ftw
Steve0011
05-06-10, 02:53 AM
Nah, looks gay imho lol

:p yeh but who the hell has a glass bonnet lol you dont see it anyway, i think butch is a better word than gay :d
Tommy_nova
05-06-10, 04:06 AM
why not get it ceramic coatinged dude ?

http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt188/Tommy_Nova/Mynovs184.jpg
Adam
06-06-10, 06:44 PM
No paint will survive on a turbo manifold.
Stainless or Ceramic coat
Rickardo
06-06-10, 06:50 PM
Let it glow, at least you can see it.

It impresses the ladies Matt. :thumb:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/rickgpz/DSCF0807.jpg
MattBrown
06-06-10, 09:22 PM
No paint will survive on a turbo manifold.
Stainless or Ceramic coat

Lads in work recon they use a 1600 degree paint.

Surely that will do it?
Mike
06-06-10, 09:31 PM
Ceramic coating. Anything else is just FAIL with a capital PH

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/Random/woofthermal.jpg
MattBrown
06-06-10, 09:38 PM
Ceramic coating. Anything else is just FAIL with a capital PH

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/Random/woofthermal.jpg


Looks nice that mate, may have to do that:thumb:
Adam
06-06-10, 09:39 PM
Bend over when you get a price for ceramic coating too lol
MattBrown
06-06-10, 09:45 PM
Bend over when you get a price for ceramic coating too lol

Engineering job FTW, speak to one of the contractors, cash in hand, hmm hmm lol
Mike
06-06-10, 09:47 PM
Looks nice that mate, may have to do that:thumb:

Hope you got a nice fat wallet ;) £200+ of ceramic coating in that picture alone. EXCLUDING the rest of exhaust system & rear box.
MattBrown
06-06-10, 09:48 PM
Hope you got a nice fat wallet ;) £200+ of ceramic coating in that picture alone. EXCLUDING the rest of exhaust system & rear box.

Ill get it done cheap:)
Nova_Tek
06-06-10, 09:49 PM
I'd just leave it bare or stick a heat shield over it. Funk painting it. Would much rather see it glow orange tbh.
MattBrown
06-06-10, 09:50 PM
I'd just leave it bare or stick a heat shield over it. Funk painting it. Would much rather see it glow orange tbh.

Lol hmm, red mani sounds funlol
Mike
06-06-10, 09:53 PM
Ill get it done cheap:)

I bet you wont. Ceramic coating is a specialist job, im talking PROPER specialist, not some back street engineering firm working in old money.