Exhaust manifolds
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Hi all

Just wonderining if there is anyway to clean up the exhaust manifolds from the metro turbos. With these being case iron i was wonding if the could be beed blasted or something to clean off all the rust then painted with engine enamal or something? (yes i know, but i also want the conversion to look professional (and pritty ))

Cheers for the replys

i sand blasted mine and it came up like new.sand would be better than bead cause it gets right into every little crevice. as for painting it i've never come across a paint that really stands up to the temps. of an ex. manifold let alone a turbo one!!!

Well i will hide it in exhaust wrap then

May aswell paint it to start with. Black exhaust paint seems to last longer for me. Got some high temp stuff from an exhaust manufacturer.

Oh yeah and sandblasting will do the trick! Get a cheap gun and do it yourself. I bought a cabinet from northern tools and im well impressed. Its very big though and needs a big compressor. 14cfm +

Edited by iain on 2nd Mar, 2004.

keep me posted on this heat proof paint, as i've tryed things in the past and they don't last as the manifold on mine glows nearly all the time the paint just don't last.

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Why not get it hot aluminium coated?? Seems to be all the rage as it dissipates heat better and doesn't discolour like chrome...