I coated the header using "jet-Hot" Coatings. It is a silver ceramic and it
look marvelous! It apparently contains a good bit of the heat as well!
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Barnard <rstirb@ispchannel.com>
To: econrad@teal.csn.net <econrad@teal.csn.net>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 6:58 PM
Subject: Silver
>
>Eric,
> According to the Piggott book, exhaust manifolds were finished
>"usually in silver, but sometimes black".
> I used Krylon silver exhaust paint. It looked good for one
>season. Depending on your restoration philosophy, it looked
>perfectly correct as it started to rust in a few spots, just like an
original
>TR6 with 5,000 miles on it, back in 1973.
> This winter I'm going to try using POR 20 "Brilliant Aluminum"
>heat resistant paint, after sandblasting. Some folks go for powder
>coat.
>
>
>Regards,
> Rick Barnard
> '73 TR6 restored - CF2570U
> '71 TR6 donor car - CC63322L
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