Sand blasting turbo manifolds with glass beads....

[bluenismos13]

Hey everyone. I did some test on some manifolds with sand blasting and i noticed that if they get blasted with glass beads they turn gold when they're hot and the best part if that they stay that way. I've done a few of them and so far they have been very steady with the color. I might have not been the only person who found this out but im posting pictures of it...so here it is.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x37/gre3nstar14/Photo0117.jpg

[UNISA JECS]

I have a glass bead cabinet, did you do this before the manifold ever came up to temp or after it had already been up to temp?

[jrcobias]

thats dope.
it gives it a little bling....lol

[bluenismos13]

I have a glass bead cabinet, did you do this before the manifold ever came up to temp or after it had already been up to temp?

usually after its already been used. most of these were megan used manifolds.

[bluenismos13]

Heres how that car turned out after i put it all together.....

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x37/gre3nstar14/Photo0116.jpg

[boozels]

mani looks nice and different

[GSXRJJordan]

Yeah looks good. Especially if you've got stains/etc on your mani, a nice all-over gold would be tight.

[KA-T_240]

my old mani did that also. I didn't GB it or anything. My current manifold hasn't changed color at all, except in a few spots that had water on them and then it got hot.

[sideview_180sx]

so sand/bead blast them. weld on extra support bracing. Send it off to swain to get TPC treated. insta-fix to cracking problems.

[KA-T_240]

More info on this TPC treating? and how it prevents cracks

[Nikeboy355]

I think it might look good to bead blast the intercooler piping as well...

[muddafakka]

Heres how that car turned out after i put it all together.....

Looks pretty good.