Refinishing Exhaust Manifold For Stock Appearance

[Hank240]

Ladies and gents - I have a restored,stock 1971 240Z. What are your suggestions for a long lasting stock appearance on the exhaust manifolds. The rest of the engine bay looks great but the manfolds go brown pretty quick. 

 

thanks

[siteunseen]

Look at Dizeased's in post #3.  Maybe he'll reply and say what he used?

 

http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/51171-keep-original-air-port-exhaust-manifold-or-who-cares/#entry466421

[AZ-240z]

http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/26879-exhaust-manifold-finish/?hl=%2Bexhaust+%2Bmanifold+%2Bfinish#entry235378

[Diseazd]

I bead blast mine to metal and have them ceramic coated. If you don't want to spend the $$$$ for ceramic coating, bead blast and paint with VHT.

[Hank240]

Thank you gentlemen - I am now pointed in the right direction.

 

cheers

[Jarvo2]

[gundee]

I just had mine ceramic coated. Good to 1300 degree F.

No high temp paints lasted long for me.

[Patcon]

lumens

Did a powder coater do that for you?

[Jarvo2]

Regardless of the finish its all about the preparation work. Need to remove rust, grease, and other gunk that's baked on for the past 40+ years

[gundee]

lumens

Did a powder coater do that for you?

 

Yes, there is a Company that does powder and ceramic coating about 20 miles from me.

 

After getting it back and looking it over, I thought why didn't I grind off all the casting edges

if going this far? It would not have taken too long. Too late now.

Edited May 29, 2015 by lumens

[Patcon]

Still it looks great. Thanks