Painting Exhaust Manifolds

47Hammer · #1 11-08-2008, 08:54 PM

Dave, Are you going to be documenting the restoration with photographs and posting for all of us to see?

Bergerz28 · #2 11-08-2008, 09:38 PM

The past several restorations as well as my L78 exhaust manifolds I have sent to Central Connecticut Coatings 860-528-8281, they blast them and coat the inside and outside they come ot like NOS even though most of the GM manifolds I put overspray on them. Good luck.

**turbojet427** · #3 11-08-2008, 10:46 PM

I sent my manifolds to the new Jet Hot factory in PA. Their cast gray looks excellent. Inside and outside coating plus shipping was $250.00.

**Jim69Z** · #4 11-08-2008, 11:41 PM

I had Jerry Macneish do mine and he included the Cast Blast spray and they still look awesome after 6 years

CamarosRus · #5 11-09-2008, 12:01 AM

Jim69Z, When you received your manifolds from "Jerry MacNeish" were they already coated with "Cast Blast spray" ????? If not how would you describe the look as returned ??????

**Jim69Z** · #6 11-09-2008, 01:58 AM

Chuck, From what i can remember they were basically had a silver bare metal look and they were not sprayed at all with the Cast Blast and i know on his website he has some after pics from the reskinning process.
Hope this helps

Chris396 · #7 11-09-2008, 06:10 AM

I had a pair done by Jerry. Here's a before and after shot that I took when I sprayed them.

Ngtflyr · #8 11-10-2008, 10:04 PM

Yes I plan on photographing and documenting the process as well as posting it here soon as I get some time. Hopefully in the coming week I can start a thread. Right now working a lot of overtime which is good, because I need $$ for parts, but leaves little to no time for working on the car. Currently I am going backward, removed the front clip, eng/trans in order to correct some minor issues. Of course the further I get into it the more "issues" that pop up. Now I have to strip and repaint some of the firewall, too many runs even for that "factory correct" look. My plan is to not go with the "overspray" look, I appreciate it but it's not for me, especially since the paintjob is already done without "overspray." Guys thanks for the input, even more confused now

. Another question, will any of the above processes compromise the threads for the smog system?

JohnZ · #9 11-11-2008, 05:15 AM

Jerry did mine seven years ago, and they've never changed at all; they'll never rust.

**mockingbird812** · #10 11-11-2008, 05:28 AM

Hey Dave - howz 'bout some more particulars on your Z?

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