Paul has a good point. Colour probably makes a difference. The last headers
I painted I used
white. They stayed white.
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: paul.hunt1@virgin.net [mailto:paul.hunt1@virgin.net]
>Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 5:24 AM
>To: Andrew B. Lundgren; Larry Hoy; mgs@autox.team.net; Steve Shoyer
>Subject: Re: Peco exhaust paint
>
>
>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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