I’m not sure that is the correct color.

Here is C-105 that I used and it is titanium. I’ll look and see what the manifold color should be.

I guess I was wrong... here’s titanium..


https://www.cerakote.com/project-gal...v-164-titanium

Ahh.. here we go.. I just had to find the product numbers in my notes..

https://www.cerakote.com/project-gal...-hunter-orange

This sounds like the product that people were using as a top-coat after the ceramic coating. Looks good and easy to touch up.

I used KBS high temperature coating on my z. I am not happy with what it looks like now and acts like it is coming off. I figued the engine would have cured it but maybe I should have done it right when it was painted. Supposed to be good paint but thought I should warn you if thats on the list. Not like they are easy to remove and coat again.

Jim McCune, Im trying to contact CERAKOTE but no one answering on 8/24/22.
Was this applied like a powder coat and baked ???

I looking at their web site I didnt yet find the product to use..........

Your pic makes the finish seem a little dark...Is it just the lighting....How does the CERAKOTE "Look" compare with cast iron fresh from your Shot Blaster ???

50-50 Cerakote C-series Glacier black-Glacier silver. I would be inclined to go perhaps a bit darker. Maybe 75-25 black to silver but I'm sticking with it.

https://www.cerakote.com/project-gal...glacier-silver

Also use it on my front rotors and spindles and springs. Sprays very nice with a 1.0 tip on a touch up gun.

BCreek Dave, The Link You Posted uses 72/25 so is that your recommended choice or still NO Conclusion????

From Reading the above posts on CERAKOTE I'm assuming this is a Liquid Product that youre applying using a Touch Up (small) Spray Gun and 1.0 Tip......(No mention of pressure)....I'm still wanting to talk with CERAKOTE

In conclusion asking what the end result difference is between

1) Media Blast (Garnet Sand) then Flame Spraying/Arc Spraying Molten Aluminum (aka RESKINING) and Top Coating with Aerosol VHT 1200 or POR15 Cast Iron

2) Media Blast, then CERAKOTE in above 75/25 Shade Formula With NO Top Coat

Not knowing the cost of the CEROKOTE Products (Two Bottles) Im guessing that FLAME SPRAY is much more expensive to have done ??

Given that everyone writes about how long their "Reskinned" Manifolds have held up, Do We Know the Long Tern Durability of CERAKOTE. ????

Cerakote was about 70USD...35 for each "sample" size bottle which was plenty for the manifolds and the front spindles. The springs I did in C-129 stainless. I have not started the engine so I can't personally speak to the durability of the product, but there are many positive reports by others of its use on manifolds. I followed the prep to the letter including pre-baking the manifolds in the oven at 350 to cook out any traces of oils. It was about the easiest of any "paint" I have sprayed. It is shot straight from the bottle. No hardeners or reducers. It is very thin, hence the small tip (they recommend a 0.8, but the 1.0 worked fine for me) 25psi at the gun but still no runs and not much casting grain loss. Not sure if you can top coat it. The "C" series coatings do not require a post bake but still have a high heat and corrosion resistance rating. I am planning on using C-239 Sniper Gray for the rear leafs.

The Cerakote web site has many photos of different exhaust manifolds using different shades of grey. Click around to see which ones you like the best. From the link I posted earlier you can click on some tags in the page to go to Automotive Exhaust etc and see many examples.

To the above CERAKOTE Users............

1) How did you prep, media blast before applying

2) Someone said not to fire up a new/rebuilt eng on newly CERAKOTE'd
manifolds.........Does this mean I should use another set of uncoated Manifolds
to Break In eng and THEN change out the CERAKOTE'd Manifolds.........Lots of extra work..........