High Heat Paint or Engine Enamel?

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   My exhaust manifolds and risers just came out of a hot tank.  Now I'm looking to paint them before re-installing.

I'm trying to determine if I should go with the Rust-Oleum High Heat paint (2,000 degrees) or the Engine Enamel (500 degrees).

Obviously in an automotive application, I would go with the High Heat paint.  But I don't know how hot the water-cooled exhaust manifolds and risers get.  Do the water-cooled exhaust manifolds and risers get hotter than 500 degrees F?  If so, then I will use the High Heat paint, if not, then I will go with the Engine Enamel.

I'm also thinking about going with black on the exhaust manifolds and red on the risers.  The engine will have a nice red/black color scheme going with the red valve covers, red HEI distributor and red risers.

JQ

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Jonny Quest Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: August-20-2013 Location: Utah--via Texas Status: Offline Points: 2979	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jonny Quest Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: High Heat Paint or Engine Enamel? Posted: November-20-2014 at 12:32am
	My exhaust manifolds and risers just came out of a hot tank. Now I'm looking to paint them before re-installing. I'm trying to determine if I should go with the Rust-Oleum High Heat paint (2,000 degrees) or the Engine Enamel (500 degrees). Obviously in an automotive application, I would go with the High Heat paint. But I don't know how hot the water-cooled exhaust manifolds and risers get. Do the water-cooled exhaust manifolds and risers get hotter than 500 degrees F? If so, then I will use the High Heat paint, if not, then I will go with the Engine Enamel. I'm also thinking about going with black on the exhaust manifolds and red on the risers. The engine will have a nice red/black color scheme going with the red valve covers, red HEI distributor and red risers. JQ
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8122pbrainard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045	Post Options Post Reply Quote 8122pbrainard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November-20-2014 at 12:59am
	Rob, Engine enamel and keep the colors original. When are you going to post a picture(s) of the boat?
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	Don't bother painting the runners that attach to the head, they will just burn off & create smoke. If you 2 tone, do the embossed PCM text. Maybe just a racing stripe on the risers would look good too. JMO, sorry Pete!
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High Heat Paint or Engine Enamel?

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