Rusty header pipes. What brand of high heat paint?

DaveG

I recently got an original exhaust system through ebay for my 1979 KZ750 twin. Everything is structurally sound but surface rust has replaced the chrome up near the head. I cleaned off all of the rust. I like the look of the shiny metal but I know the rust will soon be back so I have resigned myself to paint the pipes and mufflers black. Is there a type and/or specific brand of high heat spray paint that works the best? Thanks.

Blue · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:34 pm Post subject: hot stuff, eh

Hey, So the heat paint question. I have had several degrees of luck, the main thing I found out was if you see a rattle can that boasts 1300 degrees, read the back of the can, they usually list a sustained temperature, which in most cases is less than the "headline" numbers on the front. Check several brands, but if I'm not mistaken, Krylon brand is a good one. The other alternative is to get good header paint in a rattle can at a hot rod shop, the header paint usually requires a start, heat, cool, start, heat, cool cycle to set the paint, I did this on my street rod and it is on it's second season. One more choice is to have them ceramic coated, fairly pricey but a choice of colors and a dull silver that looks pretty utilitarian. Not much can be done with rusted chrome except stay on it always. That gets old fairly quick. Hope this helps, later.........Blue

cloudsparrow · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject:

Hey, DaveG, sorry I didn't see your post but I've recently asked a fairly similar question in a post here. There were some interesting responses that I'm keen to check out. Good luck with it and let me know how you go, and what you settle for! I have a few things that need doing before I look at the exhaust, but its really handy to know how other people are attacking it.