Any recomendation on what paint to use on my ATS manifold?

[XcumminsX]

What paint would you all recomend i use on my ATS manifold? I know i need something that will hold up to heat. Im not 100% how hot the manifold itself gets. ANyone have any ideas?



Nick

 

[24V-DSL]

I had mine ceramic coated inside and out, including the bolts, with 2000*satin black by this company:



www.performancecoatings.com



Cost was ~$140. After ~40k miles it has "faded" some, but still looks ok.



I have no experience with paint applications which I'm sure are a less expensive option.

 

[y-knot]

I thought you were selling your truck?

 

[XcumminsX]

It is for sale... . Just because its for sale doesnt mean im gonna stop bombing it. .



Nick

 

[csutton7]

I used some 2000* hi temp paint and it flaked almost instantly--chris

 

[JRMora]

Check with Vaughn MacKenzie. He has a painted ATS manifold on his truck. I think he has pictures in his reader's gallery



Juan

 

[SRadke]

Juan is right. Read about it here:



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=94444&highlight=paint



-Scott

 

[fishjack1]

I have used Jet-Hot coatings on some different vehicles with good results - I think I am going to try their 2000* coating on my new ATS when I get it.



http://www.jet-hot.com/pages/headercoatings.html

 

[HEMI®Dart]

I had my ATS manifold Aluminum Ceramic coated inside and out by Airborne Coatings. They did a great job and the price was alot cheaper that I had thought it would be ($60?). I would have my next one done in a heartbeat.



http://www.airborncoatings.com/customer/index3.html

 

[XcumminsX]

Originally posted by HEMI®Dart

I had my ATS manifold Aluminum Ceramic coated inside and out by Airborne Coatings. They did a great job and the price was alot cheaper that I had thought it would be ($60?). I would have my next one done in a heartbeat.



http://www.airborncoatings.com/customer/index3.html

Checked this out and it looks lie a 6 cylinder cast manifold runs 95 bucks. I am thinking i might do this... . HEMI = how long did they have your manifold for?



Nick

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

Clean oil off it, spray with VHT header paint, available from speed shops. Holds up well.

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Por-15

I've gone about 2500 miles now since the ATS install and still looks like I just put it on

 

[bighammer]

Moving to Products/Accessories forum

 

[SRadke]

Vaughn, in your other posts you said it was Por-20. You're not loosing it are you?



-Scott

 

[dieselshu]

ATS manifold coating

Nick, PM Monkeyman he lives in Lakeview I think?, anyway he just a had a ATS manifold internally and externally coated by a shop in Wisconsin.



Dave

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Originally posted by SRadke

Vaughn, in your other posts you said it was Por-20. You're not loosing it are you?

-Scott

Nope, I hope not anyway . . . Lookee here www.por15.com



#ad

 

[777 MECHANIC]

Used black VHT on the twin turbo exhaust hiusings and the manifold. Has help up very well, and much cheaper than ceramic coating.



MikeD

 

[BigDaddy]

Semantics?

Originally posted by SRadke

Vaughn, in your other posts you said it was Por-20. You're not loosing it are you?

-Scott

Originally posted by Vaughn MacKenzie

Nope, I hope not anyway . . . Lookee here www.por15.com

I think,



POR-15 is the trademark product of the company POR-15 Inc.



POR-15 Inc. manufactures primers, paints, coatings, cleaners, degreasers, putty, fillers, sealers, and whatever else I have forgotten



POR-20 is one of their three high temperature paints rated to 1,400 degrees F. Their factory manifold gray is rated the same but, their Black Velvet is only rated to 1,200 degrees F.



“POR-15® is a high-tech, high performance rust-preventive coating designed for application directly on rusted or seasoned metal surfaces. ” It does not have a temperature rating.



HTH



Joe

 

[TBrennan]

Anyone use Jet Hot exhaust manifold coatings?



There new Sterling coating looks nice (saw it on Trucks! TV).

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Originally posted by Nick Sommer

Checked this out and it looks lie a 6 cylinder cast manifold runs 95 bucks. I am thinking i might do this... . HEMI = how long did they have your manifold for?



Nick

Nick,



I dropped it off at Airborn. They have a shop about 1/2 hour away. It took about a week. I was not in a hurry.