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kknapp433 Jan 14th, 02, 02:28 AM I'm looking for a recommendation on what paint to use to paint my headers. I don't have the money for JetHot or other coatings so I'm just looking to find a good grey paint to clean them up before I put them back in. Thanks PDQUICK Jan 14th, 02, 03:00 AM Unless you can afford Jet Hot, my advice is: Don't waste your damn time!! When I was younger and dumber, my friends and I would spend hours sand blasting and painting our headers with hi-temp paint, or barbecue paint, or ceramic coating paint..... We would then bring them to our buddies pizza shop and bake them in the spare oven at 600 degrees for a couple of hours, just like the manufacturers instructions say, to harden the paint. (his dad, the shops owner, loved this practice!!!, "what's that smell???") The result, the headers rust!!! Just like when you just take 'em outta the box and bolt 'em on!! http://www.camaros.net/forum/frown.gif I'll never waste my time painting headers again. Either use Jet Hot, or buy 'em chromed or aluminized, or just do what I do, run 'em and let them get that nice, rusty, patina!!! When they wear out, in about 10 years, buy another set. http://www.camaros.net/forum/biggrin.gif Lownf4me Jan 14th, 02, 06:55 AM KKkanp, I removed my headers to weld up the smog injector holes, bead blasted them and painted with POR-20 aluminum color high-temp paint. They looked great after the paint dried, like the dull side of aluminum foil. The problem is that any speck of oil or fluid that gets on them makes them look trashed, I'm spending more time keeping them clean now than ever. Since they are so bright the contrast of burnt oil on them just draws your eyes right to them. Next time I'll paint them satin black or a dull manifold grey color. Robert. ------------------ 68 Base Coupe, 327/210hp with TH400 99 Silverado 67_camaro Jan 14th, 02, 11:15 AM Robert - So did you like the por-20? I did my chevelle with that but the engine has never been fired up yet, I was hoping it would work out good. Lee ------------------ My WIFES'S 1967 ZZ502 Camaro <A HREF="http://www.1967camaro.net " TARGET=_blank>http://www.1967camaro.net </A> ZZ502 Chevelle http://www.1970chevelle.net 13 Second Yukon 4x4 <A HREF="http://www.blown4x4.com " TARGET=_blank>http://www.blown4x4.com </A> Eric68 Jan 14th, 02, 01:16 PM I use Rustoleum Barbeque black. I've been using it for 15 years and it works fine. Just get any burnt oil or flaking paint off before you paint by sanding lightly. It will even cover a little rust fine. Use light coats and only put enough on to get a nice even color. Any other color besides black is a waste though, every little spot will show up and they will look bad. The barbeque black matches most factory header paint pretty darn close. If your engine has very hot exhaust it could burn off though. But usually exhaust that is that hot is due to another problem - carb too rich, timing retarded, etc. kknapp433 Jan 15th, 02, 03:36 AM Guy's, Thanks for the input. Since I already have the headers out and cleaned I'm going to try to paint. I'm going to try an "aluminum" color. Where can you find an oven to cure them in? Would a body shop have this? I don't have a friend with a pizza shop... Lownf4me Jan 15th, 02, 06:57 AM Lee, Yes I like the Por-20. When I first started her up the headers started smoking pretty badly and it smelled nasty. I cooled and started a few more times, the smoking stopped and they cured just fine that way. I see no need to bake them in an oven, but if you have access to one, that's probably a better way to cure the paint. Robert. ------------------ 68 Base Coupe, 327/210hp with TH400 99 Silverado cosmic Jan 15th, 02, 07:02 PM heheheh uh...he said patina http://www.camaros.net/forum/smile.gif Now I am NOT looking forward to curing my POR-20 headers...gee darn cosmic Jan 15th, 02, 07:03 PM heheheh uh...he said patina http://www.camaros.net/forum/smile.gif Now I am NOT looking forward to curing my POR-20 headers...gee darn | ||