Painting Exhaust Manifolds

[Ngtflyr]

In the process of correcting parts on my 69Z project that I picked up in midrestoration. The exhaust manifolds are already painted but much too dark for my liking. What are your thoughts on another coat of the correct color. Would that result in issues down the road. The car is well worth doing right, low mile AZ car, numbers matching with BS. Leaning toward sandblasting them and starting over.

[ORIGLS6]

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Leaning toward sandblasting them and starting over.

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I'd go with your instinct!

[CamarosRus]

Have them FLAME SPRAYED (search on google) to eliminate future rust from starting...and then spray with 1200' VHT cast blast, to give them correct cosmetic look!!!!!!!

[MosportGreen66]

When you mean "painted" do you mean painted orange or coated in one of those eye-soar eastwood coatings? If the orange is your worry, then let the paint burn off, if the coating has you down, another vote for sand blasting and starting over!

[Ngtflyr]

Thanks for the input guys, kinda what I figured. I keep taking steps backwards to correct things. Its frustrating having to take it back to square one but for the end result I want I don't want to cut corners and regret it later.

thanks again,

[47Hammer]

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

[Bergerz28]

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]

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]

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

[CamarosRus]

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 ??????