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MG MG Y Type - Manifold colour

I've sprayed my manifold with heat resistant silver paint because the remnants of the original (sprayed on?) aluminium coating was silver when attacked with sanding paper.

But now I think my manifold looks very cheap. What colour/finish did you use? I've seen white, gunmetal and black. I liked the gunmetal the best even if that wouldn't be very original.

Willem vd Veer

I have my manifold on my TF and TR4a, and soon, the YB, ceramic coated in and out a silver colour, and have been very pleased with the results. The manifold does not get as hot, and the heat moves out of the engine compartment better. The ceramic coating on the TF and TR still look good some 10-12 years later. I did a lot of cleaning up on the manifold, smoothing, deburring, etc. and I think that helped as well.
Larry Brown

I think your manifold looks OK and not cheap. I used high temperature resistant aluminum paint on mine and am pleased with the results from that too.

Paul
Paul Barrow

Willem: the sprayed silver will soon look less dull afer a few hours at running temperature. It will look much more expensive then.
Tim
Tim Griggs

This thread was discussed between 18/08/2010 and 24/08/2010

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