Manifold paint reccomendations

[jethro]

just got a new manifold. Want to paint it while it is still nice and clean.
Which paint will stand the heat and not disintegrate ?
Should I dip it into an ospho-water mix to phosphate it before painting ? or just rinse it with solvent and paint it ?

I am guessing that this and the turbo housing will be the hottest parts.......
Hearing about your experiences would be lovely !

Thanks----
tim

[oldestof11]

Best thing would be a ceramic coat or powder coat I would think. The manifold gets really hot.

[PToombs]

Powder coat won't hold up unless they have some high heat stuff I don't know about. Buddy had the muffler on his tractor done, lasted 3 months and then flaked off.

[dazedandconfused]

There is header paint that's rated at 1200 degrees. This stuff was the first thing that popped up. Will last for a little while.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000FK9XI ... ot_redir=1

[diesel freak01]

Autozone sells a 2000 degree engine paint. That's what is going on mine. I painted the tractor manifold with it and it has lasted ok. Cylinder temps on it have been 1600.

[jethro]

I will look for the 2000 degree autozone paint. I figures powder coat wouldn't go nearly hot enough.....
There used to be a tan colored stuff that was baked on in a kiln - but I don't know if that is done anymore. It had a kind of
porous look to it...... don't know if I ever knew the name. Could be dangerous to heat a cast iron part that much- it might decide to change shape a little and screw you up on the fit to the block......

Go with 2000 degree stuff.....

Thanks for the info ! The engine is looking much nicer as I am getting things cleaned and painted......
Id post a reply but I havnt figured out how to do it from drop box....

Thanks for the replies !
tim

[1992gen1_fan]

I've had prety good luck with the "VHT" paint the autoparts stores sell. Just pay attention to the instructions. Its prety fragile until its fully cured.

[ellis93]

I'm sporting the 2000* engine paint on my manifold,holding up just fine. I did however blast the manifold before painting,removing any rust.

[jethro]

I got the VHT in red-
I degreased it with brake cleaner- warmed it with heat gun- hung it from wires and sprayed it.
I would bake it in the oven but it would probably smoke up the house !
(and I would be in the dog house---

Will be a little while before it gets heated "naturally"

Thanks- Tim

[1992gen1_fan]

It does stink when you try to bake it in the oven.. I got in trouble over it when I painted the exhaust heat shield on my 400ex and tried that