exhaust wrap and copper grease?

[danny69]

I have wire brushed the loose rust from my Essex V6 Manifolds ready to wrap them with fibreglass wrap.

I was wondering what (if anything) I could put on them prior to wrapping to extend their life?

I was thinking about a coat of copper ease! On the tub it says it will withstand 1100 degrees without burning or melting and prevent corrosion, so would it work?? or will it smell or smoke or worse??

what do you reckon.

[Trevmk3]

maybe some high temperature paint will help mate

[Posse]

The VHT exhaust paint is great which you can buy from rally design And it good for temperatures up to 1500 degrees.

 

[danny69]

Thanks guys, do you know if the exhaust paint will go on over light rust?

(edit, I have just read the spec and apparently it recommends total rust removal)

 

There is no way I am going to get the manifolds back to clean bare metal so I think I might be wasting my time with paint which may not stick, hence the copper grease idea.

[emu]

barbeque paint works well too I used the plastikote stuff in a spray can.

 

[Posse]

There is no way I am going to get the manifolds back to clean bare metal so I think I might be wasting my time with paint which may not stick, hence the copper grease idea.

 

i did'nt get mine right back and it still looks like the day i done it

[danny69]

There is no way I am going to get the manifolds back to clean bare metal so I think I might be wasting my time with paint which may not stick, hence the copper grease idea.

 

i did'nt get mine right back and it still looks like the day i done it

 

So long as that wasn`t yesterday that is pretty impressive Thanks

[Posse]

There is no way I am going to get the manifolds back to clean bare metal so I think I might be wasting my time with paint which may not stick, hence the copper grease idea.

 

i did'nt get mine right back and it still looks like the day i done it

 

So long as that wasn`t yesterday that is pretty impressive Thanks

 

this time last year

[emu]

As Darren said, you dont need to get them to shiny metal. Just clean off the loose crap with some wire wool or a wire brush. Provided you dont have any loose bits and they are clean from grease and dirt then the paint should be fine

[Retromotorsport]

Get a large bottle of cheap vinegar .. wire brush this into the manifolds .. it is best if you can imerse them in it but thats a few bottles of the stuff .. it will bring those manifolds up like new ..

[V8ian]

Deffo not Copper slip, its now listed in my firms book of of things we cant use as a carsonogenic

[danny69]

Thanks for all the input.

Looks like it might be worth going the dip / brush on route with the acid (vinegar) prior to painting.

I have already bought the wrap so I might as well put it on. The pipes run very close to the bulkhead so the insulation will help also it will make the engine a little quieter.

Didn`t know about the copper ease being a carcinogen!

I`ll wear gloves from now on.

I still like the idea of slopping it on under the wrap though