Exhaust Manifold Restoration

[Steven B.]

I have heard of numerous techniques for restoring / painting exhaust manifolds to obtain that "perfect" color. Any recomendations?

[Bill M.]

Re: Exhaust Manifold Restoration

Steve

I wire wheel all of the rust off of the manifolds i then instal them on the car and bring them op to operating temperature. I then spray Armorall on them and they look great. spray again every once and a while and they will look natural for quiet a while.

Bill

[Bill M.]

Re: Exhaust Manifold Restoration

Steve

I wire wheel all of the rust off of the manifolds i then instal them on the car and bring them op to operating temperature. I then spray Armorall on them and they look great. spray again every once and a while and they will look natural for quiet a while.

Bill

[Mike M.]

Re: Exhaust Manifold Restoration

If your thinking of sending them out try Jerry Macheish.He has a method that he uses and they will never rust.

http://www.z28camaro.com/index.html

http://www.z28camaro.com/index.html

[Mike M.]

Re: Exhaust Manifold Restoration

If your thinking of sending them out try Jerry Macheish.He has a method that he uses and they will never rust.

http://www.z28camaro.com/index.html

http://www.z28camaro.com/index.html

[Dino L.]

Re: Exhaust Manifold Restoration

I bead blasted mine ever so light, dipped in OSPHO, then coated with a very expensive high temp coating that was recommended from this board, you will have to search for the name, it paints on...I fired them in my oven, and they look as cast and look like the day they were done 6 years ago.

[Dino L.]

Re: Exhaust Manifold Restoration

I bead blasted mine ever so light, dipped in OSPHO, then coated with a very expensive high temp coating that was recommended from this board, you will have to search for the name, it paints on...I fired them in my oven, and they look as cast and look like the day they were done 6 years ago.

[Ken Robb]

Re: Exhaust Manifold Restoration

I did the light sand blast, used OSPHO, then used VHT hign temp clear on mine. Baked them in kitchen oven ( not sure that I would do that again). It lasted for years before showing any sign of rusting. Looks very natural.

[Ken Robb]

Re: Exhaust Manifold Restoration

I did the light sand blast, used OSPHO, then used VHT hign temp clear on mine. Baked them in kitchen oven ( not sure that I would do that again). It lasted for years before showing any sign of rusting. Looks very natural.