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> "James A. TenCate" writes:
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> > Tom Bishop and I are going to do something about our exhaust manifolds.
> > They've got a nice coat of rust on them and we'd rather see them a nice
> > cast metal color.
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> I wish you luck. Let me know if you find something that works.
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> > Question:
> > What DIY coatings have you folks used? Eastwood makes one I know about.
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> I used the Eastwood Stainless Steel coating on my TR6 manifold. I had
> the manifold sand blasted, and then brushed on the stainless steel
> paint. It looked great. I started the car, and the manifold smoked
> as the heat baked on the paint. It discolored just a bit, but then it
> kept it's nice metallic looks.... for about 4 months. It now has
> started to flake and rust, and I think it would look better with a
> nice coat of rust. I wouldn't recommend it, as I've talked to other
> folks at car shows who have had similar experiences.
>
I have always liked the Rolls and Jag manafolds that are ceramic
coated. Why not one for a MG? I went to a friend that is a potter
and asked her if this can be done reasonably. after careful prep
of the manafold we coated with a thick glaze and put it in the
kiln. The omly thing that I was concerned was will it crack, or
dammage the cast. Well it has been 2 seasons now and the coating
is just like the day it came out of the oven. Cost waas about $45
paul
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