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Manifold coating - Liquid Black
 
Jaguar E-Type manifold in Liquid Black ceramic coating
 
Gloss black manifold coating on E-Type Jaguar
   

Liquid BlackTM - high performance enamel-like manifold coating  

Classic car manifold coating
  Gloss black vitreous enamel like exhaust coating

Zircotec has developed Liquid BlackTM - a new enamel-like coating that offers a superb black gloss appearance coupled with significant levels of underbonnet heat management. The coating simulates the original factory finish required by may classic car enthusiasts including the "vitreous enamel" finish applied to many Jaguar manifolds.

 

Our Liquid BlackTM coating offers the following benefits:

  • A highly attractive finish - replicating the original factory finish required by many classic car enthusiasts. The coating appeals to both concourse and driver enthusiast alike, whatever the marque.
  • A robust fit-and-forget coating - with a tough long lasting black enamel-like finish that is in effect "welded" to the manifold using our proprietary plasma-sprayed ThermoHold® based technology. 
  • High levels of durability - Liquid BlackTM solves long standing durability issues associated with factory fitted enamel finishes. Suitable for cast manifold applications of up to 600oC (1,112oF) surface temperature, the coating has been tested to a simulated 100,000 miles of use.
  • Ultra high level of thermal performance - reducing heat loss from the exhaust manifold resulting in much lower underbonnet temperatures. Manifold surface temperature reductions of ~33% are typical.
  • Protection for vulnerable components close to the exhaust - protecting paintwork and increasing the life of underbonnet components.

  • Improved engine performance and reliability. Lower underbonnet temperatures help avoid fuel evaporation and problems with hot starts.

  • Reduced heat soak through footwells, bulkheads, etc. so drivers are potentially cooler, more comfortable, and more able to concentrate.

  • Highly efficient yet lightweight - only 0.3mm thick (0.012" thick).

  • A three year product guarantee - this coating is covered by Zircotec's 3-year product guarantee (read more). 

For additional technical information (read more) or see our our process video.