How do you keep your Turbo looking good?

[mikejsmith1985]

I'm curious what everyone does to keep their turbo looking good. The center section on mine looks awful with all the surface rust. I considered getting it ceramic coated but I spent all my $$$ on the motor . I also considered POR 15 if anyone has used their paint you can vouch that is some of the strongest coating you can buy. But I'm afraid that just about any coating will insulate causing pre-mature failure from the excess heat.

Well let me know what you guys do...

 

[DSMDriver69]

I polish mine everyday. Just kidding mine looks like shit. You best bet is to just get it painted.

 

[Jets303]

I used some of that high heat bar b que flat black paint and it works sick, its good to like 2500F or something like that. Better then that rusted crap.

 

[gofer]

+1 to Jets303, go to Home Depot and find their Rust-Oleum BBQ Black Hi Temp paint. I use this on parts that I know are going to get beat up from the heat, even ceramic coating will start to peal off. I thought I'd pay the little extra to make my PR o2 housing look good so I ceramic coated it. Three months of heat cycles the coating started to peal off so I coated over it with BBQ Black and its been almost 6 months and its doing better than the ceramic coating! Heres what it looks like...

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[importracr317]

Send it to jusmx141........my turbo looked like shit before I sent it to him for a rebuild. I got it back in better shape than the day I got it! Cleaned, painted, coated and shining like a new penny!

I agree with the above - use high temp paint if you don't have the $$$ to get it ceramic coated. Heck, some of that rattle can stuff is probably better than ceramic coating IMHO.

 

[mikejsmith1985]

Thanks guys!!!!!! I was skiddish about messing with it but I think I'll get some HIgh Temp BBQ paint and let her rip.

 

[gofer]

Thanks guys!!!!!! I was skiddish about messing with it but I think I'll get some HIgh Temp BBQ paint and let her rip.

Please dont "let it rip" with the turbo still installed on the car, your going to get all kinds of overspray... Hopefully you know better!

 

[mikejsmith1985]

Please dont "let it rip" with the turbo still installed on the car, your going to get all kinds of overspray... Hopefully you know better!

ABSOLUTELY! I know better, I have the head off of the car right now. Putting everything back together as soon as I get my last few parts in. I will clean the turbo and tape everything off I don't want paint on first. I'm pretty careful about that sort of stuff.

It's probably a good heads up though for any future readers who may decide to do this.

 

[WolfsFang]

i think my turbo looks clean and i have done nothing to it. its also the stock one
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/dragonman14/The Whip/100_1267.jpg

 

[96eclipzGsT]

I just keep the hood closed.

 

[jjrock5]

+1 to Jets303, go to Home Depot and find their Rust-Oleum BBQ Black Hi Temp paint. I use this on parts that I know are going to get beat up from the heat, even ceramic coating will start to peal off. I thought I'd pay the little extra to make my PR o2 housing look good so I ceramic coated it. Three months of heat cycles the coating started to peal off so I coated over it with BBQ Black and its been almost 6 months and its doing better than the ceramic coating! Heres what it looks like...

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I'm willing to give this a shot. My FP mani started peeling after ~2 months of use....