TBI Manifold Preference...???

[David Hunt]

Two questions.

Why not glass bead?

Where did you get the coating?

dh
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Punisher" <punisher454 at hotmail.com>
To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: TBI Manifold Preference...???


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> >From: Shannen Durphey <shannen at grolen.com>
> >Reply-To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
> >To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
> >Subject: Re: TBI Manifold Preference...???
> >Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 01:37:27 -0400
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> >The Punisher wrote:
> > >
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> ><snip>
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> > > I applied thermal barrier coating on the piston tops,combustion
> >chambers,
> > > valve's, and exhaust ports. I air-brushed it on after
SAND-blasting(NOT
> > > glassbead), then cured it in the oven.
> >Acid etching works very well.  Prep and cleanup times are
> >significantly reduced.  Hydroflouric wheel acid is strong
> >enough to etch stainless valves as well as everything else
> >you may choose to coat.
> >
> >Shannen
> I'll look at trying that next time. This was a back yard project done with
> an air-brush, small sandblaster and the kitchen oven. 4years later there
is
> still no sign of any of the coatings coming off on the aluminum,stainless
or
> cast iron. I'm sure a shop like Jet-Hot does superior work, but this seems
> to do fine(so far). I used the tech-line stuff.
> Thanks for the acid tip, I just might have to try it soon :) .
>
> The Punisher
>
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