Paint for chassis top rails (under manifolds)

[Pupp]

Anyone have any good experiences with any particular products on these chassis tubes? My regular two-pack stuff doesn't like the radiated heat off the manifolds. Not keen on POR15 'though

[zed4]

Epoxy mastic chassis paint is the stuff you need. It's very good and withstands high temps.

[Pupp]

Strangely enough that is what was on there... will give it another go; it will get longer to cure this time!

[portzi]

hi Gary. what the gap between your chassis top rail and lowest manifold pipe? mine originally was 2-3mm which was too close so l had the engine mounts were raised so l have about a fingers width 10-12 mm . The chassis has been repowered coated and no probs in 2 years

mark

[Pupp]

Hi Mark - mounts have not collapsed although there do need changing... Have reasonable clearance still

[portzi]

Pupp said:

Hi Mark - mounts have not collapsed although there do need changing... Have reasonable clearance still

lf your worried about flaking from manifold heat l had some heat shields, strips of brass shim with steel tie raps and rapped to chassis. coated rails with high temp paint.

mark

[Chuffmeister]

I was told that epoxy mastic needs to be applied to bare metal. It may we worth using standard chassis paint and then using reflective heat shield fabric.

[m4tti]

Kbs rust seal extreme temperature paint with dei engineer reflect a cool.



Speed six manifolds run at 2 gazillion degrees.

[TVR Beaver]

Whats up with POR15?... its worked a treat on mine

[portzi]

m4tti said:

Kbs rust seal extreme temperature paint with dei engineer reflect a cool.



Speed six manifolds run at 2 gazillion degrees.

Very nice bay, nice shields to keep the heat away!!