cleaning manifolds

[carrots 1]

hi ive got the head off my 16v due to it being cracked,before i fit my new head i thought i may aswell clean and paint the inlet manifold.anyone got any ideas on how to do it cheaply

[davidwort 0]

the alloy is fairly soft so don't go mad with an electric drill/dremel and steel wire brush wheels. I think I used a mixture of hand wire brushes (brass type if you can get one) and brillo pads(kitchen ones with the cleaner in them) or just wire wool and WD40, it makes a hell of a mess but comes up like new with enough work. I prefer that look to the mirror polished look, which is far harder to get and even harder to get looking really good and keep it that way.

I personally wouldn't paint the inlet, if you can get it professionally coated that's one thing but home prep and painting won't last long and a flaky painted manifold will look shyte.

[nocrap 0]

i sandblasted mine, came up lovely

[fla 9]

i polished mine, but the recent months of rain have made it look manky with a lot of white deposits of alloy salt :( Polished ones are a job to maintain in the winter

[carrots 1]

ive just painted un,used eitching primer then silver then lacquer.dont look to bad .if it does start to flake i will power wash the paint off

[Laurie 10]

You can use any form of paint then stick it in the oven for a bit when mum/wife/gf isnt looking.

[carrots 1]

there in the back of my van,might fetch um in morn

[Diesel Junior 0]

If you are going to paint it you have to get it 100% right and is a pain to keep it that way, i went with brillo pad/WD 40 combo, this photo was taken a year after it was done......

[fla 9]

ive just painted un,used eitching primer then silver then lacquer.dont look to bad .if it does start to flake i will power wash the paint off

 

how is it holding up Carrots? I am making a start on my OBD2 manifold, just attacked it with a flap wheel, but its a bit tricky getting the parts between the 'arms'. Any experience with hammerite? If its not good, i'll go down the etch primer, siler paint and lacquer route.

[VR6Pete 0]

Vapour blasting is what you need. I'll get a pic of my lower manifold when I had it done... Just need find my iPad :)

[VR6Pete 0]

Here we go.

 

 

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