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[-nick]

Hi folks,
Has anyone used this stuff before? I'd like to put a coat on the 931 manifold. I like to spray any engine parts with silver so I can trace any leaks/etc. easier.

The paint I see has directions like "bake 30min at 400*, then cool, then bake again, etc. etc.". I'm guessing I would fumigate my kitchen if I tried this in the oven, eh? Any thoughts on how to find an oven to bake it on? Would a paint shop be able to cook it?

Thanks!
nick

[Paul]

I wonder if a clean gas grill would work?

[Diesel]

I used a high temp paint that needed to be baked on when I rebuilt my engine. The manifold needed to be painted and then the engine had to be ran before 40 minutes time had elapsed (IIRC). What I did, since I wanted to assemble the engine with the manifold on before installing in the car, was to paint the manifold and then hang it on a chain in front of my salamander heater until the paint was cured. It worked great and the paint has stayed on for a year now.
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Dan Flanagan--2002 VW Jetta TDI, 83 Mercedes 300D,83 Mercedes Euro-240D

[Lizard]

I personally would remove it and have it either ceramic coated or jet hot coated.
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3 928s,

[Ozzie]

Only shops I have seen with a large oven that hits 400f is a brake reline center or pizza shop.
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Porsche 924 1984 (UK import) NA
Its AUTO and its BLACK
Montego Black on black/red
Engineer of Electro/Mechanical Systems Maintenance

[D Hook]

Do you have a lot of parts to do?

At our shop, we've bought an old household oven from a used appliance store for a few bucks. Usually the rest of the stove is shot but the oven still works. We'd cook whatever we needed to and then sell it back to the appliance store where we got it or just scrap it. We're talking $10-20 bucks here. You need to have a 220v line available though.

May be better than explaining why your cooking car parts in the oven in the kitchen. That and running parts through the dishwasher will not endear you to the rest of the household.
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'80 924 n/a SOLD

[-nick]

Hey Paul- the grill idea sounds like a great one! I have a pretty hefty old grill with temp control/thermometer that should work perfect.

I only have this one part to bake, so buying an oven is pretty out (not to mention having space for it).

Lizard- I don't coating is really worth it in this case. Probably a slight increase in efficiency, but it becomes a cost/aggravation vs. benefit after a while. My aggravation meter is getting pegged.

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll let you know how it goes.

nick

[Lizard]

well nick ceramic coating doesnt cost as much as you would expect and I would think dropping it off and picking it up the nexgt day much less aggravating
but keep us up to date.
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3 928s,