Hi,
I used the Eastwood black on my exhaust manifold on my 261 Chevy and it has
stayed as fresh as when it went on. Many thousands of miles and still
looking good.
The paint is costly but it does the job.
Stephen
'49 GMC Panel
'50 Chevy Suburban
'58 Chevy Fleetside
>
> Mark J Bradakis wrote:
> > A lot of the cheap spray on paints have pretty specific instructions
> > about application and curing the paint before use. None of them can
even
> > come close to the permanent finish and thermal characteristics that a
real
> > ceramic coating can provide. So if you just spray on the paint and then
drive
> > away, chances are the stuff will fail almost immediately. If you
meticulously
> > follow the application instructions, I bet it would last for a good 5 to
10
> > minutes.
>
> I was halfway in between. My darling wubbie wouldn't let me cure the
> headers in the oven like the instructions said... so I carefully
> heated them with a torch. Hey, it was worth a try.
>
> I probably made it about as far as 2 minutes. :P
>
> Ceramic is the way to go, no doubt, but it's pricey. I'd be
> interested to hear if anyone has any exp. with the Griot's or Eastwood
> brush-on stuff.
>
>
> cmh
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> Chris Heerschap - UNIX Systems Mutilator/Postmaster
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