My D17 manifold..comments welcomed

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07-02-2003, 06:40 PM

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Dr.Boost

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Re:My D17 manifold..comments welcomed

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Originally Posted by Speedracer32

soo that 1200 degree engine paint in AutoZone won't stay on?

Haha, I have used that and it doesn't hold up to manifold heat. Same thing, flakes off all over everything.

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07-02-2003, 08:36 PM

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Re:My D17 manifold..comments welcomed

Headers suck to paint. about hte only thing you can do is polish it out or leave it as is. looks good tho.

07-02-2003, 11:48 PM

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Re:My D17 manifold..comments welcomed

i used 1500 degree paint from the parts store that held up great...made by vhf or something like that

07-03-2003, 05:59 AM

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Re:My D17 manifold..comments welcomed

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it's about ------- time, let's make it for good this time

07-03-2003, 06:04 AM

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Semnos

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Re:My D17 manifold..comments welcomed

I used DUPONT 800 degree celcius paint..it held up.
My neighbour sprayed MOTIP 600 degree celcius paint and it's holding up it was a kinda greyisch metalic paint.
I think the thing is to make sure your manifold is clean before painting...or sand it a bit

07-03-2003, 08:37 AM

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Speedracer32

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Re:My D17 manifold..comments welcomed

i've ben sanding it
that's how i got it to loook like that with sandpaper,stainless steel and brass detail brushes and then some mothers polish here and there. im goin g to get somemore opions before i decide wether to paint it or not. It'll be at least another month before the install begins
thanx for the comment s and keep'em comin

07-03-2003, 08:40 AM

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Todd

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Re:My D17 manifold..comments welcomed

Well its gonna rust pretty fast. I have had good luck with the cheap gas gril paint on stock manifolds.. It might not hold up on a turbo manifold though. Painting it won't really increase the life of it. Just make it look nicer for longer.