idea for manifold heat shield

1. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

   #1 10th February 2011, 21:54

   Was thinking of painting the heat sheild and putting a sticker on as well would this work or would the heat be to much
2. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #2 10th February 2011, 22:02

   can;t see sticker lasting long with the heat but painting it should be ok with high temp paint

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3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 10th February 2011, 22:05

   Sticker won`t last long you`d be better off designing a template/stencil then spraying with high temp paint.
   
   Steve.

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4. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

   #4 10th February 2011, 22:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd can;t see sticker lasting long with the heat but painting it should be ok with high temp paint

   I'm sure ive seen a sticker on the rocker cover before... Not sure how long it lasted tho.
5. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #5 10th February 2011, 22:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Rudpud I'm sure ive seen a sticker on the rocker cover before... Not sure how long it lasted tho.

   i have stickers on my rocker cover. but its not as hot as the maniheat sheild
6. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

   #6 10th February 2011, 22:13

   was going to put welsh flag on it but was going to cheat with the dragon
7. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

   #7 10th February 2011, 22:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd i have stickers on my rocker cover. but its not as hot as the maniheat sheild

   Ahh, id have thought still got pretty close to the heat the shield takes tho?.
   
   Only thing you can do is try it? Then if it sets fire, you know it's a bad idea.
8. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

   #8 10th February 2011, 22:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Rudpud Ahh, id have thought still got pretty close to the heat the shield takes tho?. Only thing you can do is try it? Then if it sets fire, you know it's a bad idea.

   hmmmmm ill let you know when I have a burt out wreck
9. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

   #9 10th February 2011, 23:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dave_1 hmmmmm ill let you know when I have a burt out wreck

   I wouldn't just in case
10. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

    #10 10th February 2011, 23:22

    na gonna get missus to draw up template