Painting new headers
Hey guys, this week I will be putting a full new exhaust system onto my truck. The headers I ordered are just a painted set, since I can't afford ceramic coated ones on what I call the "poor college student budget."
I'm planning on painting the headers before I install them. Any specific techniques to prepare the headers out of the box before painting? Should I sand/score the paint on them before spraying them down with VHT so the paint sticks better? Also, how thick of a coat should I put on? If anyone has done this before post some pictures so I can get an idea so I can do this correctly. The last time I painted my old headers the paint didn't stay on very well...
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-1978  K10 Scottsdale LWB
400 SBC 4 spd muncie SM465 ("heavy chevy")
-2002 Toyota Celica GT
5spd (gas saving daily driver)
-1969 Pontiac Firebird (post-college project car)
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