James,
I know it's more expensive but why not get them ceramic-coated? I had my
RV8 headers done last year and it was only $170 CDN. I'm getting another one
done for my '74 "B". If the cars (and the coating) last as long as I hope
they do, the price will be worth it.
Just a thought.
Cheers
Simon
>Lists, sorry in advance for the cross post, but I wanted to hit the
>collective experience on this one.
>
>I am looking for a brush or spray on header paint with some staying power.
>I used the high heat autoparts store rattle cans last time. I don't
>remember the brand name but it is silver with ceramic powder in it and is
>supposed to hold up to 1200deg. I painted my entire exhaust with this and
>most of it burned off the primary tubes of my V8 headers on initial
>startup.
>Everything from the collector back has lasted. The stuff that is left on
>the primaries is flaking and peeling off the pipes and making a mess of the
>engine compartment. This all seems to be inline with what I have heard
>about rattle can header paints.
>
>Can anyone suggest a paint, preferably a satin silver, that will live a
>long
>happy life on a pair of tubular headers? I'm looking for specific brands
>that people have had good success with, because I don't want to refinish
>them a third time.
>
>The pipes are aluminized mild steel and I plan to sandblast off the old
>stuff before refinishing. FWIW I took the temperature of my headers as the
>paint was burning off them last year and it was substantially below the
>1200deg.
>
>Thanks everybody
>
>James Nazarian
>71 MGB Tourer
>71 MGBGT V8
>85 Dodge Ram
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