Yes, but never got a chance to run the car and
see the long term effects. It has been done before,
and if you cover a clean manifold, really didn't
look at that bad!
Oh, it will have LOTS of fumes those first months
of driving. [;-)]
Tom
datsunmike wrote:
> Is that from experience Tom?
>
> The key to using any of those so-called header paints is to have the header
> exhaust sand/media blasted prior to painting.
>
> Of all the coatings I had put on headers over the years, and there have been
> quite a few, the best is Jet Hot. However, the super shiny chrome like
> appearnce does not remain that way and becomes a dark aluminum look.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Walter" <twalter@austin.rr.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 8:27 AM
> Subject: Re: POR 15 and headers?
>
>
>
>>Has anyone done the "oh, my you've got to be kidding?"
>>trick of "brushing" the entire header with aluminum
>>antisieze?
>>
>>It has to rate as one of the all time messiest things
>>to do, as you really need the manifold off... scrubbed
>>clean, and the fully covered.
>>
>>
>>Jet-Hot would make much more sense, but if you have
>>a sunday and $10 (for large jar of antisieze... stuff
>>will last forever). Worth a try.
>>
>>Result is an aluminized finish coat. Really not bad for
>>the money (last longer than a rattle can of paint).
>>
>>Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>Deena Petrie wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>Joe and I used the POR15 exhaust paint on the entire exhaust. I have to
>>>
> say
>
>>>that we are not very happy with it. On the header it flaked off and the
>>>rest changed color...
>>>
>>>Deena & Joe
>>>69 1600
>>>Westmont, IL
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Roman Rist <roadsterregistry@yahoo.com>
>>>To: datsun roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>>>Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 1:27 AM
>>>Subject: POR 15 and headers?
>>>
>>>
>>>| hello,
>>>| I saw on ebay, a 2L header that had been painted with por15. Looks
>>>
> real
>
>>>| nice! will this hold up to heat? I always thought it was basically a
>>>| superglue type formula and that stuff gets nasty when exposed to high
>>>| heat! the supposedly "high heat" header paints always end up flaking
>>>| off...will this do the same? anyone know?
>>>|
>>>| Roman
>>>| lousy looking 1600 header
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