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Re: Header paint

To: James Nazarian <jhn3@uakron.edu>, mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: Header paint
From: David Deutsch <mgman@optonline.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 16:59:29 -0400
http://www.racenet.net/exh/vht-high-temp.php

>
> 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.

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