Painting Inlet Manifold

[d-9 0]

Im being a tart and have decided to paint my inlet, my first idea was to use normal paint, but the guy at the paint shop says it'll fall off when it gets hot, so ive grabbed a can of mega expensive high temperature paint from halfrauds. The question is, can I put it straight onto the ally, or do i need some kind of etch primer first?

[ashley peddle 3]

aluminium radiator paint... £2.99 at local DIY store

 

i painted mine straight on and its lasted a year so far thats inlet manifold, head and block...

 

also used standard halfrauds car paint on my rocker cover and that has been fine for months

Edited June 26, 2006 by ashley peddle

[Anthony 1,003]

Inlet manifold doesn't get hot enough that good old Hammerite wouldn't have been perfectly sufficient

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

I used engine enamel but radiator paint is good and cheap.

[Veero 1]

Inlet manifold doesn't get hot enough that good old Hammerite wouldn't have been perfectly sufficient

 

Hammerite straight on and mine's still shiney after 1500 miles. Just make sure it's proper clean first, give it a damn good scrub with white spirit and a bog brush first.

 

Veero

[pacey205 2]

Hammerite on mine as well, seems to be lasting pretty well so far.

 

 

Michael

[ashley peddle 3]

nooo dirt makes the car go faster (and holds it together )

 

do wot i done - paint over the firt... much easier

[smckeown 1]

just clean it up using a wire brush, no need to paint

[Guest smokinslim]

Wire brush + wire wool

the only bit painted is the little bracket bolted on in the bottom left of the pic

Shame it's the manifold i sold, not the one on my car