Exhaust Manifold Cleanup and Heat Shield
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Exhaust Manifold Cleanup and Heat Shield
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I want to polish up my exhaust manifold and its more of a pain than i thought. I have some mothers polish but i need a recommendation for getting the rust off. Also, has anyone taken that grey paint off of their Heatshield and repainted it? Thanks.
I want to polish up my exhaust manifold and its more of a pain than i thought. I have some mothers polish but i need a recommendation for getting the rust off. Also, has anyone taken that grey paint off of their Heatshield and repainted it? Thanks.
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Cool. I am thinking a black High temp paint or what this guy did here:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...sh+heat+shield
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...sh+heat+shield
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The shield can be cleaned up with just some steel wool. It looks nice without paint; just slightly polished. Takes only 30 minutes to do. Does a good job on the other aluminum parts (intercooler and pipes) as well. Just make sure you get the medium-fine grade wool, nothing too coarse or you'll scratch it up.
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I sanded and repainted my heat shield and it was awesome...for a while. After about 3 months and 2 track sessions during the summer, it started turning yellowish aroung the manifold bolts. Then the paint turned white. Then it started chipping off. I had to repaint it and it only goes on the car for shows.
If your car never really sees high temps (i.e. track time), you will probably be OK. Plenty of people have done it before.
If your car never really sees high temps (i.e. track time), you will probably be OK. Plenty of people have done it before.
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As long as you use high temp paint it will be fine. I've never had to repaint the heatsheild on my dsm after 6 years. It's been raining around here last few days so i still haven't decided if I'm going to paint mine.
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You must have missed this thread I saw it a few days ago
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=386217
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=386217
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