Thanks, Ztrain. I presume you're talking about this stuff?

http://www.icslinings.com/pdf/Thermal%20Coat%20Brochure.pdf

I'm not familiar with THAT product.I was referring to Jet-Hot or similiar product.

Brake paint works wonders and stands up to many environments.

Here is my intake painted with silver brake paint from a spray can. This is about 7 years after I painted it and about 10,000 miles later.

For the manifold-fine.But the heat shield & exhaust manifold needs a "better" coating.

Thanks, Ztrain!

Wow, Dave, that's a pretty engine! Thanks for the photo!

You can buy thermal exhaust "paint-in-the-can" from Autozone called VHT that is rated up to 2000 degrees if you follow the directions to a "T". You must cure it in an oven or on your car per their directions.

This is an alternative to ceramic coating. I have a few cans of the paint in my garage that I used on my exhaust system past my downpipe which is around 3.5 feet from my exhaust manifold/turbo.

My exhaust manifold, downpipe and turbo turbine housing are all ceramic coated as it is more durable as Ztrain has stated. Turbos tend to run hotter than N/A cars which is why I opted for ceramic coating.

You might give VHT a try.