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SRI-LEE
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21st Sep 10 at 07:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hi guys what is the best stuff for this? obviously its the hottest part of the exhaust system,so needs to be really high temp paint,i presume spray would look and work better? iv used halfords high temp paint last time and it all melted as soon as the car started thanks for any help guys ,wanting it satin black ideally
Col004
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21st Sep 10 at 08:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There you go mate

http://www.findtheneedle.co.uk/products/1299970-black-satin-ceramic-exhaust-coating.asp

[Edited on 21-09-2010 by Col004]
ed
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21st Sep 10 at 10:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You don't want to go painting it. We use Zircotec on our manifolds...

http://www.zircotec.com/
Twiggy
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21st Sep 10 at 11:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have some paint that can go onto a coal burning fire and thats fine on my back box..?

Then again that aint gonna be as hot a a manifold?
SRI-LEE
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cheers fellas
SRI-LEE
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yeah its for my manifold cant heat wrap it as its mild steele
corsadonk
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21st Sep 10 at 18:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine did the same, I'm pretty sure it needs to be baked on.
SRI-LEE
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iv found some that can cope upto 820 degrees am sure manifold will get hotter than that though? just read the stuff i used last time did upto 300degrees lol
corsadonk
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This is what I used, started to smoke like I had dipped it in oil or something
http://www.wilcodirect.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1948
SRI-LEE
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thats ok to 500 degrees not far off mine,was there any paint left or all gone lol?
corsadonk
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21st Sep 10 at 19:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Na, a few flakes

But the one on my X16 looks painted and is still grey looking, but I haven't a clue what make it is
SRI-LEE
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damn lol i dont want a rusty shitty looking manifold , itl have to do though, iv cleaned it up abit but will no doubt go orange again when it lives outside under the bonnet

[Edited on 21-09-2010 by SRI-LEE]

 
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