Painting used headers Yes or no

[amichals]

I have some used hooker super comp shorty headers. I wanted to paint them with some ceramic Engine Block spray paint that has a max temperature of 500 degrees. Should I use this or no.

 

[OnyxCobra]

No that's nowhere near hot enough. The only header paint I've had luck with is the VHT Flameproof 1300-2000 degree paint. Sandblast the headers if you can and make sure they're really clean, then only use just enough paint to cover the headers and you should be alright.

 

[LAFENATU]

Why not just have them ceramic coated?

 

[ivan12]

Price range on ceramic coating?

 

[BlkoutGT]

I had my mac shorties coated at QC coatings, If i remember correctly they charged me $130. Dropped them off on monday and picked them up on friday.

 

[pp_puncher]

just make sure they don't powder coat the gasket areas

 

[LAFENATU]

just make sure they don't powder coat the gasket areas

Powdercoat?

 

[wayne94mustang]

They do make high temp powder coat, I have it on the pipe I built for my quad. I have never had luck with anything lasting on a quad pipe except for high temp powder coat.

eastwood makes some great high temp paint in a few colors. I painted these headers years ago and they still look great.

 

[pp_puncher]

just make sure they don't powder coat the gasket areas

Powdercoat?

I mean't ceramic coat, my bad

 

[95-stang]

I've tried everything on motorcycles and cars over the years and only had any real joy with ceramic coating.

 

[slb94Cobra#3318]

I painted mine a couple weeks ago with VHT. I don't have an oven big enough to cure the paint (longtubes) so I can't say how they will hold up. They turned out real nice IMHO. I used a paint stipper first with a wire brush, then a rust remover with the same wire bursh, degreased them, sanded with 1200 grit & 600 grit, sprayed VHT High Heat Primer, about 3 coates, then painted with VHT High Heat Paint also 3 coates. I'll go thru the curing process once they are on the the car that is reccommended on the back of the can. It took about 5 hours. I'll post some pics later today.

 

[Paul]

I've high-temp painted or powdercoated a couple sets of headers and turbo manifolds. They come out nice, but the prep needs to be good. I had access to a Wheelabrator shot blasting machine to get them perfectly clean, which helps ensure your finish is good and durable.

Paul.

 

[slb94Cobra#3318]

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa283/slb351C/headers105.jpg

Here's how mine turned out.

 

[OnyxCobra]

is that the stock EGR tube bent to fit the MAC headers or is that a totally different pipe?

 

[slb94Cobra#3318]

is that the stock EGR tube bent to fit the MAC headers or is that a totally different pipe?

I'm really not sure. I bought them used for 100 with h-pipe, magnaflow mufflers. My Cobra has the ERG deleted already so I'm just going to remove the tube and plug it.

 

[LAFENATU]

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa283/slb351C/headers105.jpg

Here's how mine turned out.

They look great. Hope they stay looking like that..

 

[OnyxCobra]

hmmm. I always thought it was weird that MAC put the EGR connector in a different spot than stock, don't understand the point of that but it's w/e, mine's deleted too.

 

[pp_puncher]

hmmm. I always thought it was weird that MAC put the EGR connector in a different spot than stock, don't understand the point of that but it's w/e, mine's deleted too.

b/c it's a longtube header and doesn't route the same way as a stock manifold. On mine the EGR tube was lined up really well, but a b!tch to tighten so I ended up just capping it off.