Re: [Chrysler300] Exhaust Manifold Treatment

[Keith Boonstra <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I checked a couple of things out in the meantime.  I looked at my 
exhaust manifolds and they look pretty much like the day they were 
painted - and I've got 3000 miles on them. I was wrong, however in 
saying it was a Duplicolor product.  The Duplicolor was what I put on 
the parking brake drum so if I ever idiotically forget to release the 
brake again for a quarter mile, at least I won't burn the paint off.

Then I talked to my body guy who painted the manifolds.  He dug out the 
can he used, and it was an an old Eastwood product called Stainless 
Steel Coating (#1256) that I think I bought about 20 years ago.  Looking 
in the current Eastwood offerings I no longer find that part number 
available, but I do see a product #10364Z that is likely the same 
thing.  I forgot to ask, but I'm pretty sure he would have sprayed it on 
rather than brushing it.

Bottom line is it works like a charm, Mark.

Keith Boonstra

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On 10/29/2012 12:26 PM, retromobilia@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Duplicolor offers and engine enamel paint with 'ceramic resins' which 
> resist temps of up to 500 degrees. It is intended to match the engine 
> block colors and hold up better and to treat of the block against 
> contaminants.?! But not the 1200 to 1400 temps of the exhaust manifold.
> There are ceramic paints which will hold up to the shuttle reentry 
> heat but they are in varying degrees of ceramic content. The higher 
> the temp the more the ceramic. And they get correspondently heaver and 
> harder to paint as the amount of ceramics increases.....
> I would not trust a paint claim that its spray can can be used for 
> exhaust. It of course COULD, but would be ruined the first highway 
> trip you drove. But you could drive it on and off a trailer without 
> much deterioration of the manifold paint....
>
> If you find the paint you used I am certain we would all like to hear 
> about it and check it out. Look up the last club e-news submittal 
> there is an instructional  film regarding exhaust manifold 
> painting-how to.
> JJ
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From: *"Keith Boonstra" <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To: *"Mark Schueller" <f41324@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Cc: *"Chrysler 300 Club" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent: *Monday, October 29, 2012 8:46:00 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [Chrysler300] Exhaust Manifold Treatment
>
> Mark,
>
> I think it's Duplicolor who offers a rattle can of 2000 degree ceramic
> paint . It comes in a few different shades and I've found it works
> extremely well. I can check the brand for sure in a couple of hours if
> you need it.
>
> Keith Boonstra
>
> -



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