Crome or paint?

**GoLfMan** · 14-06-2006, 08:01 PM

what would be better? crome dipping my exhaust manifold or using 'heat proof' paint?

**Valver.** · 14-06-2006, 08:05 PM

Have it ceramic coated. Better option than all of those...

**GoLfMan** · 14-06-2006, 08:20 PM

not sure i wanna spend that much though as its the stock mani

**Valver.** · 14-06-2006, 08:22 PM

http://www.hpcoatings.com.au/pages/hipercoat.htm

It's actually not very expensive - far cheaper than good chrome plating - but either way, that VHT paint is ok if you clean the surface really well. I ran my old car for two years with some of that and it never peeled

**GoLfMan** · 14-06-2006, 08:25 PM

sweet. because im getting the corrosion sand blasted off so it should be a clean surface!!! so the paint should work?

**alex g** · 14-06-2006, 08:43 PM

i have had really good results with uht paint, good product

**GoLfMan** · 14-06-2006, 08:52 PM

cheers valver and dubsta!!! the reason im going with UHT paint is because i want to do as much work by myself for the experience and so i can look at it and say i did that!
UHT paint it is!!! now... what colour?

**alex g** · 14-06-2006, 08:56 PM

i went gold thats all uht

**gotrice** · 14-06-2006, 08:58 PM

Crome all the way bro! You will pull loads of hectic chicks bro....uh I mean hpc coatings is the best option

**Valver.** · 14-06-2006, 09:06 PM

I think silver and most shades of grey look great. That's what I've done with mine for the time being. At the end of the day, if you want to drive the car properly, there's no point chroming or polishing too much because it's impossible to maintain - the belts spit crap everwhere; letalone all the road crud spraying up up. A few touches of gold look good too.

Here's some old pics of my little bus in progress: