I have '68 Chevelle SS396 with factory exhaust manifolds, solid pipes, Flowmasters. I've blasted all paint off manifolds with steel shot blaster. Then applied 1200F Csst Blast spray can and baked in oven. Wire-wheeled pipes and applied 1200F aluminum spray can paint. Drove only about 300 miles this year and paint did not hold onto manifolds or exhaust pipes. Mufflers and tail pipes not too bad. I guess the heat back there is not so high. Apart from jet-coating, is there any other product and/or procedure that will work?? Need help !

Well Terry, for the manifolds it's hard to beat Eastwood Stainless Steel Paint. I have used it for years and it does not burn off. Good for manifolds or headers and has a nice cast finish. Their website is www.eastwoodcompany.com (http://www.eastwoodcompany.com)

Don't know why the paint didn't hold on the exhaust pipes, sounds like you took the correct approach.



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69 SS Sedan (http://www.angelfire.com/rock/69ss)
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I second Don's recommendation for Eastwood's product. I've had mine on for two years now and it still looks good.

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Dave Knapp
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Either the recomended Eastwoods suff, or POR-15 header/exhaust 'paint' (it's not paint, but applies as such). You'd have to start with bare metal again though. Make sure the manifolds are clean and free of oils, silicones and dirty/greasy/sweaty hand prints. Any of these will limit the bond of surface an coating. Clean with lacquer thinner anda pre-paint cleaning solvent from your local auto-body supply store.

The Eastwood stuff is very good. For headers I have been using Black Temp paint for barbecue grills and so far it seems to be working fine.

Don Lightfoot and the guys are right. The Eastwood paint is the best. It seems to last forever and looks good too !

I will go along with the others here, I've used the eastwood stuff on manifolds and headers, and I have never seen it burn off.