Painting header... high heat paint questions

[LordWorm]

Howdee

Planning a new exhaust (among other things..) will be going for pacemaker header, which I want to paint green (along with other engine accents).

Looked up a few places that do high heat stuff, and green isnt on their colour list!

anyone know of any other vendors? looking at getting one colour to do header, engine accents, strut brace, brake calipers and so forth...(so the header paint, which is rated to like 1500 degrees or something crazy should cover all this)

can I paint the stuff with the flame retardent 1500 degree super paint, then paint over with a top coat rated for a lower temp?

Are there any places that mix custom colours for this sorta stuff?

[Cosmo Dude]

Other place, I don't know who yuo've spoken with before this post.

VHT would be my first choice.

[LordWorm]

i looked at VHT..no green in the temp range required...
they have a green, but its only for engines..not exhausts... can i prime the header in their flame resistant stuff, then cover with engine enamel?

[mazdamanik]

let me get back to u i no i can get VHT paint and im sure i saw a good range in the header paint (used VHT for calipers) so ill let u no....sure green was there

[LordWorm]

Originally Posted by mazdamanik

let me get back to u i no i can get VHT paint and im sure i saw a good range in the header paint (used VHT for calipers) so ill let u no....sure green was there

Great stuff
after something on or near to Fusion green (going with a full fusion sound system eventually...going to theme the car this way..)

but any green will do..its just for the header =)

[DrSilver]

for the header, ud need flame proof high temp paint or get it powder coated(even better), but for back muffler(close to rear bumper), u can use enamel paint. you can paint engine parts like engine mounts, cam cover, oil pan, strut brace etc with enamel.
For brake calipers, youd need high temp caliper paint because they get really hot.

[dfvadr]

because of the heat that travels through a header ,extractor or manifold even the 1450deg f/h paint will faid an go real flat looking [****]
maybe you could do ceramic coating in polisahed finish [chrome] that will last for ever an reduse the heat under ur bonnet, then just do the green bits anywhere else you like where there is not excessive heat
good luck with ur project

[mrpayner]

I was looking at these paints a little while ago.. They are available in Australia [as i emailled them]. http://www.duplicolor.com/products/metalcast.html

AP

[AstinaBoiV6]

Originally Posted by MrPayner

I was looking at these paints a little while ago.. They are available in Australia [as i emailled them]. http://www.duplicolor.com/products/metalcast.html

AP

yer we sell them at work (supercheapauto) or even autobarn have them

[Mad Mat]

how much 4 1 can of paint that u can use to paint the top of the cam cover with at your work astinaboiV6.

[LordWorm]

Originally Posted by odd12c

because of the heat that travels through a header ,extractor or manifold even the 1450deg f/h paint will faid an go real flat looking [****]
maybe you could do ceramic coating in polisahed finish [chrome] that will last for ever an reduse the heat under ur bonnet, then just do the green bits anywhere else you like where there is not excessive heat
good luck with ur project

perhaps...wonder if chroming/anodizing will bond well enough to stand upto extreme heat?

then just get the thing anodized in the colour i want???

[andrewgrazier]

dosent chroming keep the heat in more or somthing?
there used to be a guy who was doing really good work on ebay for cam covers painted
but dont know if still does it but im sure he could give u some ideas

[AstinaBoiV6]

Originally Posted by Mad Mat

how much 4 1 can of paint that u can use to paint the top of the cam cover with at your work astinaboiV6.

last time i checked its like $17 for duplicolour and $14-15 for the septone paintrange of engine enamel and caliper paint. im workin 2moro il have a look

[LordWorm]

Originally Posted by andrewgrazier

dosent chroming keep the heat in more or somthing?
there used to be a guy who was doing really good work on ebay for cam covers painted
but dont know if still does it but im sure he could give u some ideas

not sure

i thought it'd all be as simple as high heat paint (there are some paints that are rated to 1500C that i've seen...)

i cant really apply a high heat primer then paint low heat over it...(the heat will still get transfered and the top coat will flake off)

Powdercoating...any idea how much heat this stuff can take?

i cant the the only guy out there wanting to paint his header, can i?

[AstinaBoiV6]

why not try and polish the parts you were going to paint and just replace all your hoses for shiny ones.. that allways works and comes out looking new.. use metal polish that u can buy from any automotive store

[LordWorm]

Originally Posted by AstinaBoiV6

last time i checked its like $17 for duplicolour and $14-15 for the septone paintrange of engine enamel and caliper paint. im workin 2moro il have a look

Can you grab the heat ratings for these for us too?


you'd think the caliper paint would be suitable for headers wouldnt you? or is caliper paint only rated for intermittent high heats (i.e. when brakes are applied) ?

[LordWorm]

Originally Posted by AstinaBoiV6

why not try and polish the parts you were going to paint and just replace all your hoses for shiny ones.. that allways works and comes out looking new.. use metal polish that u can buy from any automotive store

cant polish the pacemaker..its mild steel..needs heat treatment and something to stop the bugger rusting..

[project.r.racing]

wrap heat tape around it instead, looks better and give the car a racing look and better flow from the headers into the exhaust...

Ryan

[AstinaBoiV6]

Originally Posted by DeeJay RyRy

wrap heat tape around it instead, looks better and give the car a racing look and better flow from the headers into the exhaust...

Ryan

yep that is a good idea.. heat tape works wonders and keeps everything running nice and cool

[LordWorm]

Originally Posted by DeeJay RyRy

wrap heat tape around it instead, looks better and give the car a racing look and better flow from the headers into the exhaust...

Ryan

got a link?