[Spits] Manifold Paint Color

[Doug Braun]

I highly recommend this paint for exhaust manifolds:

http://www.seymourpaint.com/high_temperature_paint.html

I used the "cast blast" color on my Ford Model A manifold (after
sandblasting it),
and after two years and a few hundred miles of driving it looks as good as
new.
Not a bit of rust or discoloration anywhere.

I had previously painted the manifold with VHT FlameProof paint, but their
"cast iron" color did not look much like cast iron, and after a while it
started getting stained.  I re-sandblasted the manifold and did it over
with the Seymour paint, which I am much happier with.

Just be sure to get the manifold sandblasted, and cure the paint in the
oven.

Doug

On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 3:13 PM, John Henard <johnhenard at hotmail.com> wrote:

> JonMac
> Thanks - that is the info i am looking for.
>
> --John Henard
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> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:45:20 +0100
> From: flywheelcoventry1 at yahoo.co.uk
> Subject: Re: [Spits] Manifold Paint Color
> To: johnhenard at hotmail.com; spitfires at autox.team.net
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> John
>
> As I recall from all new cars up to 1972 and later years that I have seen
> subsequently, the exhaust manifold was painted in a heat resistant silver.
> For
> HR paint at the time, it was quite good and didn't burn off very fast. As
> I'm
> in the UK, I don't know the colour names and ranges in the States.
> However, if
> a US enthusiast can give you that detail and then maybe you could get yours
> ceramic coated in the same or very close to?
>
>  Cheers, Jonmac
>
> http://standard-triumph-books.co.uk
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> From: John Henard <johnhenard at hotmail.com>
> To: spitfires at autox.team.net
> Sent: Thursday, 26 July 2012, 0:13
> Subject: [Spits] Manifold Paint Color
>
> All,
>
> Two quick questions and apologies if this has been discussed already but
> didn't see it in a search.
>
> What is the original color for the Spit exhaust manifold and does anyone
> have
> a recommended brand/color that they have used that is close to original?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --John Henard
> '71 MkIV
> Atlanta
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