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02-12-2018, 10:23 AM | #21 |
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Re: Exhaust manifold finish?
Is that cast blast? Looks more like the high heat BBQ paint. My current waffle manifold is painted with that stuff and holding up great but my new repo exhaust manifold id like to keep the cast look to it.
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02-12-2018, 10:48 AM | #22 | |
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Yep, high heat BBQ paint, works great, lasts long and won't break the bank.
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02-12-2018, 01:34 PM | #23 |
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I wire brushed the rust off a used manifold and painted it with Cast Blast . I let the paint cure on the shelf untill I was ready to use it . The manifold still looks purdy good after 12 years . I figured that there was no need in spending much on manifold paint . In some cases the manifold will need replacement before the paint completely fails .
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02-12-2018, 01:50 PM | #24 |
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Re: Exhaust manifold finish?
Anybody use "Calyx Manifold Dressing"? Saw it online and wondered how it compares with other paints mentioned in this thread:
http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/manifold-dressing |
02-12-2018, 09:17 PM | #25 |
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Here is a couple pictures of one I just finished using cast blast.
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02-12-2018, 09:35 PM | #26 |
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Also is 1 can just enough for one manifold? i have 2 manifolds i need to paint and unsure if one can will be enough...
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02-12-2018, 10:07 PM | #27 |
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You can probably do two manifolds with one can. It'll be close.
You can cure it in an oven or a barbecue grill. I use a propane torch and play it over the manifold while checking it with a laser thermometer. You have to get it to at least 400 degrees to cure it. If you get up closer to 500 it will begin to smoke some. I did my first one in the oven at home. Glad my wife was away on a business trip for a few days. Really stunk up the house.
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02-12-2018, 10:28 PM | #28 | |
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02-13-2018, 02:31 AM | #29 |
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Nothing was used from the factory. It was plain cast, hence the use of the "cast blast" coating to simulate the look of just cast iron.
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02-16-2018, 02:58 PM | #30 |
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https://streettechmag.com/2015/05/04...aust-manifold/
found this article using slip plate - looks nice. Not sure on the longevity or if everytime you touch it comes off on your fingers...
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02-16-2018, 03:14 PM | #31 |
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Re: Exhaust manifold finish?
Model A Suppliers sell CAST-BLAST.
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02-17-2018, 02:30 PM | #32 |
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Re: Exhaust manifold finish?
I used cast blast on a manifold last summer, here's a photo. It's not a wrinkle finish. I haven't cured it in any way yet, I just put it on the engine which I'll be getting started in a few weeks.
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02-17-2018, 10:55 PM | #33 |
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IS that a special manifold that is missing the bolt holes for the intake? Looks great otherwise
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02-18-2018, 07:03 AM | #34 |
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02-18-2018, 01:16 PM | #35 |
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Yep, masking tape painted with Cast Blast hiding the holes.
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