intake manifold coatings.

[rept@qwest.net (Mike Blain)]

Yeah, Im not ;actually looking for a performance altering item here- Im 
mainly worried that adding the wrong coating could make heat dissipation 
worse than if left UNcoated.   I think a ceramic mixed heat spray paint 
would be able to dissipate as well as stock uncoated manifolds-( my 
theory ). I wanted to add a chrome spray coating, ideally, but thats 
quite a sealing process for the manifold- I doubt it would dissipate 
heat well at all!

Thanks for all the ideas-  


PS. this isnt for my Scirocco- but im sure others on the list will use 
the info provided!


Mike Blain

HowlingMonkey16v@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 1/17/02 12:15:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> sfwilliams@home.com writes:
>
>
>> P.S. I don't believe there are *any* viable thermal treatments that 
>> come out
>> of a spray can.
>
>
>
> I don't think he really meant a Full thermal treatment, I took it more 
> like he is looking for a coating that he can put on for nicer, cleaner 
> look in the engine bay that Won't melt or get damaged by the heat of 
> the engine. I think any old High temp paint would do fine and look 
> good if sprayed right. I am also thinking of doing this, maybe black 
> with the lettering in Red, should look good.
>
> Randy
> 87' 2.0L 16v Scirroco
> "Special Broke Ass Ghetto Edition"
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."