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Old 08-18-2005, 08:10 PM   #1
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Painting headers

Thanks to a fellow board member, I have some headers.

Anyway, they need repainted. I got a buddy at work that has a sand blaster, so I can get them cleaned off pretty good. Do I need to prime them first(if so, what kind or brand?) or just paint them with some high temp. paint(again, wind kind or brand is the best?)?
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Old 08-18-2005, 08:20 PM   #2
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i would like to know what to use to paint them to, and i can sandblast them myself
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Old 08-18-2005, 08:39 PM   #3
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I'd say powdercoat or JetHot Coating are best of course.
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Old 08-18-2005, 09:19 PM   #4
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I'd say powdercoat or JetHot Coating are best of course.
I would to, but I'm not going to spend $195 on a set of $130 painted headers.
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Old 08-18-2005, 09:21 PM   #5
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get em powder coated or jet .....

i've tried on several different occassions, with several different brands....everything from cheap can spray to the more expensive eastwood stuff...never had what i call any real luck

i say save your self the time and get em jet coated...nice finish
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Old 08-18-2005, 09:30 PM   #6
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If they were some nice shorties, I would consider getting them coated. They are just some basic painted Hedman Headers with some slight rust. I just want them to look decent. What about the "home" powder coating kits? I want to get them done for no more then $30 in materials.
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Old 08-19-2005, 02:07 PM   #7
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A good alternative to using paint is to use copper coat spray gasket. It doesnt burn off and once it has been hot enough it turns to a greyish color.
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Old 08-19-2005, 06:13 PM   #8
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This may not be what you are looking for, but I can testify that it works great. It's Eastwood brand Stainless Steel High Temp Coating. It gives your exhaust a fresh cast iron finish, and it is very durable. The nice part about it is it can be applied with a brush and still looks good once it has heat cycled a few times....


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Old 08-19-2005, 09:31 PM   #9
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Most powder coaters don't have the coatings that will stand up to the high heat of headers, but there are some that do. My bet is that the charge to coat headers is not that bad. Ofcourse the purchase of a new set of creamic coated headers is not that bad either. I have a set on my stroker engine that has held up for a good noumber of years. I just had them off last winter to redo the engine and they are still in great shape.
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Old 08-19-2005, 11:22 PM   #10
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Hey C&C Congratulations on getting the Hedmans, you beat me to them by about an hour! Let us know how they turn out. Looked like a bargan.
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Old 08-19-2005, 11:56 PM   #11
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N2, that looks like something I would want. Thanks.

SS, yeah, it was to good to pass up.
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Old 08-20-2005, 04:28 PM   #12
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Oky I will Answer you question.

VHT sells a flame proof paint. Its great. by far the best spray can headder paint. Lasts fairly well. I have 3000 mile's most of that was in the rain. I sandblasted and painted using the flat black paint. They still look great. Cant beat it think it was $13 cdn for the can. You will need 2 cans.

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Old 08-20-2005, 06:11 PM   #13
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http://store.summitracing.com/partde...2&autoview=sku

from summit, it's 2000 degree paint, safe for a pair of headers. summit sells good stuff so i'd buy it, but that's later down the road for me.
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