My version of coated header(s)

[Mike_The_Grad]

Hey everyone, i just got the set or header for my dads 1964 c10 with 292 and sm420.

I tried to talk him into the hedman black maxx ceramic coated header. But he went with the standard duty painted header. I told him that paint wont hold up to much and is only for shipping. He said ok, just paint them or wrap em. Or both. So that's what I'm doing. Started with fresh out the box headmans. First I had to strip the paint off of them, which in of itself was and still is a task. I went with aircraft stripper. After I just finished brushing down the first one I figured I might as well as contain the mess and help myself by only tackling one at a time. It took me the better part of 2 hours to get it "clean" and ready to wipe down with grease and wax remover, then shoot it with a couple of light coats of VHT Flame Proof Primer before the VHT Flame Proof Flat Black High Temp Header Paint. According to the can you can either "cure" the paint while installed on the engine, but seeing how this is a fresh build and it's no where near ready to fire up. I decided to try my hand at the other option. Baking them at 250°F for 30 minutes, cooling them for 30 minutes, baking them at 400°F for 30 minutes then cooling for 30, and finally a blast at 600° for 30 minutes with a cool down of another 30.

Currently I am barely on my second coat of primer. I wanted to show my take on the whole process. I'll keep updating as it progresses. I'm excited for the finished product. Stay tuned...