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how do you clean up an hf manifold and o2 housing for paint ?....

Old Oct 18, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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ok i want to clean up my hf manifold & dsm o2 housing. maybe even the hot side of the turbo housing. for some high temp flame prof paint could i just sand blast the parts or would that weekin them in some way ? let me know how you guys did it thanks
Old Oct 18, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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thats what i was thinking but i thought i herd some one say that it would weaken the structure of the hot side of the turbo and would cuss it to crack under extreme heat glad to know it wont thanks
Old Oct 18, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by turborex89
cuss it
---- you manifold!! Take paint mother ******!!
haha J/K

Just sandblast it i don't think it will cause any problems. It's about 15 years old anyway and is still together. What harm could it do.
Old Oct 19, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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Dude it's a ------- HF manifold. Paint.... give it a while and your valve cover gasket will custom paint it with oil.
Old Oct 19, 2007 | 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by stillnoturbo
Dude it's a ------- HF manifold. Paint.... give it a while and your valve cover gasket will custom paint it with oil.
Old Oct 19, 2007 | 02:56 AM
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yea..i want to see paint stick to this after its used......if you smell something funny from under your hood..its just the paint burning off

i dont care if im wrong...im drunk as ----, and its almost 3 in the morning
Old Oct 19, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by stillnoturbo
give it a while and your valve cover gasket will custom paint it with oil.
serious.
Old Oct 19, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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paint the heatshield

wire brush on an angle grinder + brake cleaner to prep it
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