Paint, Polish, or Ceramic Coat Manifold???

[smusleh]

My b pipe manifold is pretty boring looking so I want to dress it up bit, what is the best method for this with the heat factor? Paint/Powder Coat, Polish, or Ceramic coating? Will this have any affect on the cooling of the manfold?

Thought and/or suggestions?

 

[QuickMick]

Go with powder coating for some color.
I had my manifold ceramic coated and I wish I had it powder coated to give the motor some color.
Yes I know its not a B pipe but if you want some color Ide go with Power Coating.

 

[smusleh]

Well the motor will have pleanty of color as that will be powder coated, and the chamber will be ceramic coated, and I want to manifold to be black instead of the casted metal look that it ships with, so I was thinking about going with a black ceramic coating. I am just concerned as to if this will affect the cooling of the manifold and its performance.

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

I had my bedplates, intake manifold, headpipe and chamber powder coated.

 

[smusleh]

Anyone?? Suggestions/Comments

 

[smusleh]

I'm more concerned with the Exhaust manifold

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

The only issue I would probably have with powdercoating the exhaust manifold has to do with cosmetics. Your two inside bolts are a pretty tight fit as it is. Powdercoating adds more thickness on the outside of the piece. I'd worry about my fitment and scratches while installing those bolts. I don't think it would be a real big issue. You could easily scrape the powder coating away on those areas. My opinion regarding the heat..... Your heat dissipation in not really on the outside. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[keegan]

I just had my type 4 done. I powdercoated the manifold black, and had the chamber polished and then clear powdercoated. I just wipe it off!

 

[smusleh]

Anyone know of a place that does polishing and powder coating for a reasonable price in the Metro Detroit area?