Exhaust manifold restoration...

[Michael G.]

This is the original passenger side manifold for my 63 Fuelie. Its a bit of a patchwork of welds now, but worth fixing as these things are rarer than hens teeth and it goes on a Duntov car. ...

I'm about to put it back onto the car, so I'm wondering the best paint to use to cover the obvious welds. Seems to me I used a gold colored Paragon product on the other one. I had to bake it a long time for it to turn grey. It looked good when finished, so I suppose I can do that again, but I'm wondering if there is a grey manifold paint that I don't need to bake...

Any advice?



Thanks

Mike

[Joe R.]

Re: Exhaust manifold restoration...

Hi Mike,

I had my exhaust manifolds restored by Jerry MacNeish a few years ago. He includes a spray can of VHT cast iron spray paint when he sends them back. Here's a link:

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/vht-flameproof-5185/chemicals---fluids-16461/paint---body-repair-16614/paint---high-heat-18074/paint/sp998/4776748

I hope this helps.
Joe

[Michael G.]

Re: Exhaust manifold restoration...

Thanks Joe

[David B.]

Re: Exhaust manifold restoration...

These were done with Seymour Cast Blast. They were grey when sprayed, but I did bake them to cure the paint per the instructions. I haven't run them yet, so no report on durability.

[Richard G.]

Re: Exhaust manifold restoration...

I know restorers that use this product;
POR-15 High Temp Paint, 8oz - Manifold Gray

Seem to have good luck with it.
About $18 dollars a can. It is not spray on.

[Dan D.]

Re: Exhaust manifold restoration...

I used the POR-15 on my manifolds and they look real good. I also had some brazing showing as the OP does - just not as much - and it seemed to cover it well. You cannot see the brass. Not available in rattle can, as you say, but I spray painted them.

-Dan-