I used Hycote very high temperature paint (650/1200) but the red colour
changed to a pale biscuit on all but the head flanges in very short order.
They didn't rust, though so presumably there was still a coating present.
For the new manifolds I used Halfords very high temperature paint
'aluminium' (whether that is a reference to the material or just the colour
I don't know) and several months later it shows no signs of peeling or
changing colour.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew B. Lundgren <lundgren@byu.net>
To: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>; Steve Shoyer
<Steve@shoyer.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 2:18 AM
Subject: RE: Peco exhaust paint
> Do you have a brand that you have used? The ones I have tried have
> cooked off almost right away...
>
> On Thu, 02 Nov 2000 23:09:01 -0700, Larry Hoy wrote:
>
> >Your local auto parts store will have high temp exhaust manifold paint
(1200'F). That will work
> >just fine.
> >
> >Larry Hoy
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> >>Behalf Of Steve Shoyer
> >>Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 9:57 PM
> >>To: 'mgs@autox.team.net'
> >>Subject: Peco exhaust paint
> >>
> >>
> >>I ordered a Peco exhaust system to replace the rusted one on my 1980
MGB.
> >>The header arrived, but the muffler and pipes fell out of the box during
> >>shipping. The header is a bit scratched up, so while I'm waiting for
the
> >>other parts, I wanted to get opinions on the best paint to use to cover
the
> >>scratches so it won't rust. I didn't see anything on the Eastwood web
site
> >>in red for high temps. I guess I could paint it black...
> >>
> >>--Steve
> >
> >
>
> --
> Andrew Lundgren
> lundgren@byu.net
> http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren
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