I had my original 130K exhaust manifold Jet-Hot coated in 1991...still
looks perfect. I think it's well worth the effort and expense as a large
lump of rusty iron really ruins the looks of the engine bay, no matter how
nice the rest of the car looks. IMHO.
William
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Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 11:04:55 -0400
From: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Correct colors? - Manifolds and WP/t-stat Housings
William,
The intake manifold and the thermostat housing are aluminum (at least on my
250). I bead-blasted them and sprayed them with the Diamond Clear Semi Gloss
from Eastwood. So far (2 years), they look great and it was way cheaper than
ceramic or powder coating.
On the exhaust manifold, I'm not sure if it is worth coating. They get so
rusty that I wonder if they can be cleaned well enough for the coating to
adhere for any length of time. Others on the list have more direct
experience (Val- what is your long-term experience with the Jet-Hot?)
I have my headers Jet-Hot coated and they look great. However, I started
with brand new ss pieces.
Peter
'68 TR250
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William Whitmoyer
69 TR6
72 Fiat Spider
90 BMW iX
91 CRX Si
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