<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Jim,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I know what you mean about too shiny. I had my F4b sand blasted some years ago and it came out very shiny. Tried all sorts of things to restore the original cast look. Finally used a wheel cleaner which contained an acid etchant (obviously not for polished wheels!!). That restored the original cast look. Used a hand file on the surface of all raised lettering to bring that back to original. Can't tell you the brand of the wheel cleaner - probably out of business by now anyway. I've been told that if, instead of using sand or beads, you blast the manifold with walnut shells, that the original texture will be preserved. If you've already lost the original finish to bead blasting though restoring it with acid etching might be your only option.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 11:15 PM, James Lindner via Tigers <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div>Thanks guys.<div><br></div><div>Blasting it back to natural seems to be the preferred option. It is on the car and the engine is running great. As we approach the driving season, not sure I want to tear things apart right now. I did the current finish several years back. It actually looks decent, I just thought it came out a bit too shiny. I was hoping for a duller, more natural look. Seems the only way to get that is to blast it.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks again.</div><div><br></div><div>Jim<br><br><div id="m_1217878493252259893AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Feb 8, 2018, at 9:19 PM, michael king <<a href="mailto:michael.s.king@gmail.com" target="_blank">michael.s.king@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">Jim,<div><br></div><div>I would suggest the aluminium finish. The F4b would have been installed as a natural casting, so a lightish grey.</div><div>In theory you should just hyrdoblast it and install, but it will darken over time with heat and dirt.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 9 February 2018 at 02:52, James Lindner via Tigers <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>Hi All</div><div><br></div><div>I am planning to refinish the f4b manifold on my MkI. I am thinking of using Por 15 high temp manifold paint. </div><div><br></div><div>My question for the List is which shade is correct for an f4b...the factory gray or the aluminum. See the link below...it has an image of the different shades available. FYI...other than a few LAT options I have a very stock (restored) car and I want it to be as close to original looking as possible.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.por15.com/HIGH-TEMP_p_104.html" target="_blank">https://www.por15.com/HIGH-TEM<wbr>P_p_104.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div><br></div><div>Jim<br><br>Shared via the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/google/id284815942" target="_blank">Google app</a></div><br><br><div id="m_1217878493252259893m_4437357965869047176AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPad</div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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