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.

[Ngtflyr]

Yes I plan on photographing and documenting the process as well as posting it here soon as I get some time. Hopefully in the coming week I can start a thread. Right now working a lot of overtime which is good, because I need $$ for parts, but leaves little to no time for working on the car. Currently I am going backward, removed the front clip, eng/trans in order to correct some minor issues. Of course the further I get into it the more "issues" that pop up. Now I have to strip and repaint some of the firewall, too many runs even for that "factory correct" look. My plan is to not go with the "overspray" look, I appreciate it but it's not for me, especially since the paintjob is already done without "overspray." Guys thanks for the input, even more confused now . Another question, will any of the above processes compromise the threads for the smog system?

[resto1]

Sand blast them clean, take a light grade of sand paper and strike the sharp texture off from the sand blasting. Then get yourself a couple of old T-shirts. Have a good local parts store order in a exhaust manifold dressing called Calyx rub it in to the manifold and rub and light buff with second rag. When you start the car it bakes in. The nice thing is if you like to keep them fresh, it only take a few minute when your detailing your car. It looks like factory
cast iron.