Hi Bill.
I used Eastwoods hi-temp exhaust manifold paint on my MKII Spit. You can get
it in black or what they call "Stainless Steel" color which turns out dull
gray. I have also seen the "Jethot" coated manifolds, they look better but
cost more to have done.
Ralph Jannelli
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Kelly <kelly@dss.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, November 10, 1997 12:20 PM
Subject: Manifold paint color & brand
>Does anybody out there know what the original color of my manifold might
>have been? It's a single-casting combined intake/exhaust manifold from
>an 1147 Herald engine, Solex B30PSEI carb, built in late '61.
>
>More important question - what kind of paint/stuff should I use? I've
>heard enough horror stories about ceramic coating (bubbling after 50
>miles, flaking by 200, gone by 500) that I won't go that route. I'd like
>to avoid having to take it all the way down to clean metal too, as it's
>well covered with rust.
>
>So, is there anything that shoots out of a can, comes in a variety of
>colors, sticks to rust, is non-toxic and ozone-friendly, and withstands
>exhaust temperatures for 20 years/20,000 miles, whichever comes first?
>(Did I forget to mention inexpensive?) I'm interested in any success
>stories, even if they fall a bit short on one or two of these
>"requirements".
>
>TIA,
>Bill Kelly
>GA41328LCV, in the shop for a YEAR
>I want my car back!
>
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