Installing new exhaust manifolds,risers and elbows (mercruiser brand) the parts come with paint on area where they mate together -I know to run a file across the area to make sure its plain......but do leave the paint on? (the mating area)
Re: Installing new exhaust manifolds,risers and elbows qustion
The paint does not chip off -it sands down smooth....but still there - I can take a razor and take it all off to bare metal -if that's the correct method?
Re: Installing new exhaust manifolds,risers and elbows qustion
Bondo........after trying to remove the paint (or I though it was paint) its not coming off -even with lacquer thinner -I think that surface is ceramic coated? only on the rissers and manifold ...the elbows it comes right off
The paint does not chip off -it sands down smooth....but still there - I can take a razor and take it all off to bare metal -if that's the correct method?
The paint is supposed to be there because it it uses as a anti corrosion measure The gasket will seal just as good on painted surfaces as well as non painted surfaces
The paint is supposed to be there because it it uses as a anti corrosion measure The gasket will seal just as good on painted surfaces as well as non painted surfaces
Thank you! I figured there is no way Merc would leave the paint there to be taken off -do know how much work that would be for all those parts!!
There;s no way a mechanic in the shop would do it!!
