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john hamilton · 08-08-2013, 08:14 PM

Does anyone know of a SHINY black manifold paint? Most of them are flat black. Thanks.

QGolden · 08-08-2013, 08:31 PM

I searched for just such a product a few months ago. Did not find one. I used a brush on stove black that I use on motorcycle cylinders. Real durable, and not totally flat, but far from gloss.

Gold Digger · 08-08-2013, 09:13 PM

I had a friend have his porcilenized. Probably not spelled right but you know what I'm talking about. Not sure where he had it done. He passed away a couple years ago or I would give him a call.

mndodge · 08-08-2013, 09:15 PM

My dad sells a product called "KBS" and I have a flyer and I know they have high temp paint also and thought there was a gloss black, try doing a web search or pm me and I can pass along info to you. I think it is called KBS coatings.
Just went out in garage to look in book I have and they do have a jet black in high temp.

Purdy Swoft · 08-08-2013, 10:09 PM

You can get stove black at most hardware stores . Stove black is used on cast iron stoves and heaters. I use cast blast from Snyders, it looks like new cast iron and I believe looks more correct but is of course a personal choice.

Mikeinnj · 08-08-2013, 10:44 PM

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Bill Hirsch sells a black exhaust paint. Not sure if it is glossy but I used some many years ago and it's still glossy. It is available in brush on or spray can.
You might call them to check on gloss; here is the link :

http://www.hirschauto.com/prodinfo.asp?number=EMPT-PINT

stallerl · 08-09-2013, 10:05 AM

A few years ago I restored a 1955 Jaguar XK 140 which has porcelain exhaust manifolds. I had my manifolds sandblasted removing what old porcelain was left and had them re-coated by a company somewhere in the mid west. (They advertise in Hemmings) They were really nice and helped the car to win numerous 1st place awards.
This was before all the new powder coating and ceramic applications that are now offered. I recently had a few engine pieces powder coated for a 1984 Ferrari 308 I restored. Most pieces were either silver (exhaust), red (engine parts) or black (cooling tanks and air intake box) The black is very glossy and seems to be holding up quite well. So, I suggest you talk to a powder coating company about either powder or ceramic coating. See what they say about the heat of the manifold. Or, contact a company that does the porcelain coating. Good luck and have fun!

john hamilton · 08-09-2013, 12:01 PM

Thanks for the tips. Powder coating melts at 400 degrees and porcelinizing seems to be illegal now. "Classic" cars like my 1930 packard miss a huge amount of appeal with flat black manifolds.

The KBS web page has a huge number of paint and coating applications which may fill a lot of restoration needs. However, their jet black is also flat black or barbeque grill black.

Purdy Swoft · 08-09-2013, 01:01 PM

I haven't tried them but POR 15 offers manifold paints. I believe they have a gloss black. Might be worth checking out.

stallerl · 08-09-2013, 03:34 PM

There is an ad in Hemmings for a company in Minnesota that is doing porcelain manifolds. The contact info is:
Prairie Auto Porcelain 17250 Cannon City Blvd, Faribault, MN. 55021. Phone is 507-334-9309. If I recall these are the people I used years ago for the Jaguar manifolds. Good luck...

QGolden · 08-09-2013, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Purdy Swoft

I haven't tried them but POR 15 offers manifold paints. I believe they have a gloss black. Might be worth checking out.

I tried them, their gray is flat, they have a black "Velvet" manifold paint, but it is not a gloss to me.

Purdy Swoft · 08-09-2013, 09:36 PM

I remember the porcelain manifolds on the forties Cadiliac flathead V8s, they were slick.

oldguy41 · 08-11-2013, 12:10 PM

Go to a hardware store and ask for Barbecue Black, High Gloss. This is a 1700 degree paint. I use it on manifolds and exhaust.

QGolden · 08-11-2013, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldguy41

Go to a hardware store and ask for Barbecue Black, High Gloss. This is a 1700 degree paint. I use it on manifolds and exhaust.

Can you supply a brand or hardware store chain that carries it? I have searched and found nothing, even online. A Google Search for "High Gloss Barbecue Black" or "High Gloss Barbecue Paint" brings up a Valspar color. And on some websites it is advertised as a Gloss, even at Loews, but reading the can, it does not say Gloss, and the cap which usually indicates color, is flat black. The Valspar Website describes this paint as a "Satin Sheen" still not a gloss.

I do not think it exists, but would like to be proven wrong.

Tom Wesenberg · 08-11-2013, 02:10 PM

When I was 14 I built a motorbike using a Clinton 2 cycle go kart engine, Whizzer gas tank and a 20" bike. I cut the end off the muffler so it was just a 3" stack. I painted it with red enamel in a spray can, and after I put a few miles on the bike the stack had turned (burned) from red to shiney black.

oldguy41 · 08-11-2013, 03:54 PM

Purchased at Auto Zone

08-08-2013, 08:14 PM	#1
john hamilton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waxahachie, Texas Posts: 241	shiny black manifold paint Does anyone know of a SHINY black manifold paint? Most of them are flat black. Thanks.

08-08-2013, 08:31 PM	#2
QGolden Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 1,231	Re: shiny black manifold paint I searched for just such a product a few months ago. Did not find one. I used a brush on stove black that I use on motorcycle cylinders. Real durable, and not totally flat, but far from gloss. __________________ It's not what people think they know that will hurt them, it is what they think they know that aint so! -Mark Twain. It is the very things that we think we know, that keep us from learning what we should know.- Unknown

08-08-2013, 09:13 PM	#3
Gold Digger Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Arkansas & Alaska Posts: 643	Re: shiny black manifold paint I had a friend have his porcilenized. Probably not spelled right but you know what I'm talking about. Not sure where he had it done. He passed away a couple years ago or I would give him a call.

08-08-2013, 09:15 PM	#4
mndodge Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Superior, Wi. Posts: 61	Re: shiny black manifold paint My dad sells a product called "KBS" and I have a flyer and I know they have high temp paint also and thought there was a gloss black, try doing a web search or pm me and I can pass along info to you. I think it is called KBS coatings. Just went out in garage to look in book I have and they do have a jet black in high temp. Last edited by mndodge; 08-08-2013 at 09:28 PM.

08-08-2013, 10:09 PM	#5
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: shiny black manifold paint You can get stove black at most hardware stores . Stove black is used on cast iron stoves and heaters. I use cast blast from Snyders, it looks like new cast iron and I believe looks more correct but is of course a personal choice.

08-08-2013, 10:44 PM	#6
Mikeinnj Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,262	Re: shiny black manifold paint Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Bill Hirsch sells a black exhaust paint. Not sure if it is glossy but I used some many years ago and it's still glossy. It is available in brush on or spray can. You might call them to check on gloss; here is the link : http://www.hirschauto.com/prodinfo.asp?number=EMPT-PINT Last edited by Mikeinnj; 08-08-2013 at 10:47 PM. Reason: sp.

08-09-2013, 10:05 AM	#7
stallerl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 157	Re: shiny black manifold paint A few years ago I restored a 1955 Jaguar XK 140 which has porcelain exhaust manifolds. I had my manifolds sandblasted removing what old porcelain was left and had them re-coated by a company somewhere in the mid west. (They advertise in Hemmings) They were really nice and helped the car to win numerous 1st place awards. This was before all the new powder coating and ceramic applications that are now offered. I recently had a few engine pieces powder coated for a 1984 Ferrari 308 I restored. Most pieces were either silver (exhaust), red (engine parts) or black (cooling tanks and air intake box) The black is very glossy and seems to be holding up quite well. So, I suggest you talk to a powder coating company about either powder or ceramic coating. See what they say about the heat of the manifold. Or, contact a company that does the porcelain coating. Good luck and have fun!

08-09-2013, 12:01 PM	#8
john hamilton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waxahachie, Texas Posts: 241	Re: shiny black manifold paint Thanks for the tips. Powder coating melts at 400 degrees and porcelinizing seems to be illegal now. "Classic" cars like my 1930 packard miss a huge amount of appeal with flat black manifolds. The KBS web page has a huge number of paint and coating applications which may fill a lot of restoration needs. However, their jet black is also flat black or barbeque grill black.

08-09-2013, 01:01 PM	#9
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: shiny black manifold paint I haven't tried them but POR 15 offers manifold paints. I believe they have a gloss black. Might be worth checking out.

08-09-2013, 03:34 PM	#10
stallerl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 157	Re: shiny black manifold paint There is an ad in Hemmings for a company in Minnesota that is doing porcelain manifolds. The contact info is: Prairie Auto Porcelain 17250 Cannon City Blvd, Faribault, MN. 55021. Phone is 507-334-9309. If I recall these are the people I used years ago for the Jaguar manifolds. Good luck...

08-09-2013, 09:36 PM	#12
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: shiny black manifold paint I remember the porcelain manifolds on the forties Cadiliac flathead V8s, they were slick.

08-11-2013, 12:10 PM	#13
oldguy41 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Holly, Michigan Posts: 30	Re: shiny black manifold paint Go to a hardware store and ask for Barbecue Black, High Gloss. This is a 1700 degree paint. I use it on manifolds and exhaust.

08-11-2013, 02:10 PM	#15
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: shiny black manifold paint When I was 14 I built a motorbike using a Clinton 2 cycle go kart engine, Whizzer gas tank and a 20" bike. I cut the end off the muffler so it was just a 3" stack. I painted it with red enamel in a spray can, and after I put a few miles on the bike the stack had turned (burned) from red to shiney black.

08-11-2013, 03:54 PM	#16
oldguy41 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Holly, Michigan Posts: 30	Re: shiny black manifold paint Purchased at Auto Zone