Calyx manifold dressing
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Calyx manifold dressing
In the Jan issue of Vintage Truck, Patrick Ertel writes a column about his old Dodge Revival, his story of fixing up his '47 Dodge WD. This issue he tells how since he has not had good luck before with high temp paints on exhaust manifolds, he applied something called Calyx. He says you mix it and apply it with a small brush and cure it by running the truck and heating the manifold.
Have any of you tried this before? It looks like I have to rebuild my truck engine and I have an extra set of exhaust manifolds and a NOS crossover pipe that I thought I could dress up or paint and put on when the rebuild is finished.
Do you like it? what color does it cure to? Or do you prefer paint?
thanks! Merry Christmas!
Have any of you tried this before? It looks like I have to rebuild my truck engine and I have an extra set of exhaust manifolds and a NOS crossover pipe that I thought I could dress up or paint and put on when the rebuild is finished.
Do you like it? what color does it cure to? Or do you prefer paint?
thanks! Merry Christmas!
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Good-stuff! I will be using for my stock manifolds on my truck as its easy to to touch up. I used it to paint a pinion yoke, and cured it with a heat gun since I didn't have manifolds to do yet. Dries to a factory cast iron look, very correct looking. A little goes along way, that tub should last a life-time.
I used POR-15 manifold paint on a set of ram-horns, and I am very happy with the finish. Haven't installed them, But I put 5-7 coats on and hope it lasts.
I used POR-15 manifold paint on a set of ram-horns, and I am very happy with the finish. Haven't installed them, But I put 5-7 coats on and hope it lasts.
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Why not send them out for ceramic powdercoating? Not that expensive and lasts a lifetime. any spills just wipe off without sticking or staining and it reduces the underhood temp measurably. On my brother's dragster headers the headers glow after a run and cool to look brand new. Do it right and never have to do it again.
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