[Erbe]

i dont kno what its called...i call it the manifold thing...its that thing in your engine that say do not touch, hot....ill get a pic

its just to the right of the oil filter...can you paint this?

 

[epidemic]

you mean the manifold cover

 

[Erbe]

you mean the manifold cover

thank you...i couldnt find the name, yes...is it safe to paint this thing? and i want an answer from some1 who has done this before

 

[woody]

Painted won't really stay on it because of the heat.
BBQ paint might for a while

 

[Erbe]

^there is high temp engine paint that dupli-color makes that can resist heat up to 500 degrees

 

[TadS]

Yeah, I painted mine with ceramic exhaust manifold paint rated to 2000 degrees. BTW. I think you're talking about the manifold heat shield right?

 

[maggotdecay]

I painted mine with 1200 degree flat black engine paint that i picked up from walmart, makes the engine bay look ten times better.

 

[YESCA]

I painted mine with 1200 degree flat black engine paint that i picked up from walmart, makes the engine bay look ten times better.

I did the same thing and he's right it does make it ten time better.:thumbup:

 

[DrewsCam]

mines painted flat black high temp paint

 

[562camry]

i got mine polished but it kinda dicolored got kinda of a brass look check out my pic on cardomain to see what it look liked at first (last Page) oh yeah paint wont stick

 

[amerikim]

http://www.racenet.net/exh/vht-high-temp.php

I have used it before, clean before you paint.

 

[Marvelicious]

Hey, you're missing two cylinders! J/K... anyway... For everyone's info, clean any exhaust parts that are polished with alcohol before firing up the rig. This will remove any grease and oil and sweat, etc, that can cause uneven coloring. That way you don't wind up with purple-blue fingerprints on stuff!

 

[Toysrme]

I just used the same silver rustolium I put on my Brembo rotors.

 

[BLUEMEANIE]

Mine was done w/ 1200ºF flat black.

 

[SmokingTires]

^there is high temp engine paint that dupli-color makes that can resist heat up to 500 degrees

That paint would be good.... until your engine warms up. Engines get super hot man. You need some engine paint. The same stuff they use for painting blocks and valve covers. The colors tend to be more dull, but it's really your only option. Unless you want to pay to have it powder coated

 

[epidemic]

is it posible to paint it chrome

 

[CrawlingEye]

is it posible to paint it chrome

highly doubtful. I imagine you could have it chromed, but I don't even know about that.

 

[GSW]

They do make a 1200 degree Ceramic / Aluminum colored paint that will work even on manifolds.

 

[Rapeacivic]

is it posible to paint it chrome

Leave that to the old school muscle car guys. Please don't do it to your car

 

[mcelligott]

Get rid of it and throw some header wrap on the manifold...