VickyBlue Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 A product I purchased form Eastwood. Small 3 oz plastic jar. $26.94 shipped. I tried it on the 37 exhaust manifold. Rubbed it on following the instructions that were included. Pictures are before and after. You will be the judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 53 Roady Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) Stove Black produces similar results on wood stoves. The Calyx looks great. I wonder if they are similar. Is that an underhead valve Buick?Pat Edited December 8, 2014 by 53 Roady (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 . Is that an underhead valve Buick?Patmy first time seeing one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickyBlue Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Pontiac 239 motor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Looks like a nice coat. How far did the 3 oz go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Probably more important, how does it look after running the engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickyBlue Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 It is like shoe polish paste. I did the manifold on the 37 and both manifolds on the Buick. I barely scratched the top. I did apply it thick, so you can get the idea. Once the manifold gets hot, it bakes and it goes nowhere. I just came from a 40 mile ride and the hotter it gets, the better it looks... They claim you might have to touch it up once every three years or so, but with this pace, i don't see me buying another one...On a second note, how about this? Bias ply, 30 psi on all four corners. Back road driving average speed 55 mph with short bursts of 90 plus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickyBlue Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Here is how they look after 80 miles and here is how much I used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957buickjim Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 WOW! That's pretty impressive stuff. Exhaust manifolds are always the sore spot in an otherwise detailed engine compartment. I may have to try that for Old Bessie! Any special preparation that needs to be done or unique application methods? Looks like it might be on the Christmas List this year! Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Cardinal Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I used Calyx on my 57 Corvette many, many years ago.It is an excellent product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWS Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Great product for manifolds, I have used it on many cars and it will last 2-4 years depending on how much you drive them. Just clean off the old scale and crud, rub it in and fire up the motor to cook it on. Run the car outside as it will smell a bit during the bake on process, and your wife may not like it if you do it in the garage.On one car that the manifolds were rather pitted, I added a bit of mineral spirits to the Calyx to let it flow a bit better into all the pits and give a smoother more uniform coating. Used a tooth brush to help work it into the surface and get into areas I couldn't get with my fingers and rag. Worked great and the manifolds really turned out well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAD36 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Its good stuff - have used it for years, think its only been touched up once or twice. Still have the original 3 oz. Toothbrush is works it into the manifold well - good idea to add some mineral spirits - it does get thick in the container after a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 It is like shoe polish paste. I did the manifold on the 37 and both manifolds on the Buick. I barely scratched the top. I did apply it thick, so you can get the idea. Once the manifold gets hot, it bakes and it goes nowhere. I just came from a 40 mile ride and the hotter it gets, the better it looks... They claim you might have to touch it up once every three years or so, but with this pace, i don't see me buying another one...On a second note, how about this? Bias ply, 30 psi on all four corners. Back road driving average speed 55 mph with short bursts of 90 plus...[ATTACH=CONFIG]285592[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]285593[/ATTACH]Just filled up the truck at $1.929/gallon yesterday in Buick's old hometown of Flint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickyBlue Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 "Just filled up the truck at $1.929/gallon yesterday in Buick's old hometown of Flint."We can't drill our way out of high gas prices... Right.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 When is Diesel going to come down ?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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