exhaust paint

[Tonka350]

hey guys, I'm having my exhaust redone when I get home and since "part" of it won't be of the same material and since the main portion is aluminized I want to paint my entire exhaust....what is the best exhaust paint to choose, heat, etc. and also do they make it in silver?

Chad

 

[bigdirty]

VHT header paint.

 

[skew12]

I used wood stove paint and some self etching primer.

 

[Tonka350]

good idea man....we might have to add that idea to my list....which is cheaper to do?...I'd really like to keep my exhaust silver though.

Chad

 

[TyCorr]

I used wood stove paint and some self etching primer.

In modification, I used self etching primer and grill paint(black)...

IM guessing you could use engine enamel on the whole exhaust save for the downpipe. That sob might get hot!

 

[Tonka350]

I used grille paint on my exhaust I have no and it started to just "flake" off....so I want something that's going to hold better. I found that VHT header paint for 7 bucks a can and would only take about 3 cans....I'm going to completely remove all my exhaust ( minus downpipe ) and paint it all silver and make it look good again....I also have to remove my traction bars and steering stabilizer mount and repaint them since they were painted red....maybe they'll be silver too

Chad

 

[TyCorr]

My old exhaust system was painted that way for 7 years and the paint didnt flake off...are you sure you used self etching primer before the bbq paint?

The header paint sounds good for your application, more so than black bbq paint.

 

[07_powerstroke]

After i built my exhaust i used brake clean to clean the pipe, and than i just sprayed bbq flat black paint on and it stil looks like the day i did it. Its around a year old now.

 

[Pstroke96]

i used vht header paint on my exhaust about 6 months ago and it still looks like i just did it. i only used about a half can but it exits infront of the wheel. the can says its good for 2000 degrees

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...1927798011_668188010_8037334_1977425117_n.jpg

 

[TyCorr]

i used vht header paint on my exhaust about 6 months ago and it still looks like i just did it. i only used about a half can but it exits infront of the wheel. the can says its good for 2000 degrees

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...1927798011_668188010_8037334_1977425117_n.jpg

I agree, that looks pretty good. Great actually!

Maybe Ill try it out when I get my 5" exhaust.

 

[Tonka350]

than VHT header paint it is, that looks awesome. and no I didn't use self etching primer it was just a quick job to clean it up a bit and didn't know it would do that lol....guess I need to wire brush it all and self etch it and vht it...maybe 2 cans than?

Thanks for all the great info guys!!

Chad

 

[lincolnlocker]

Vht is the bomb!

 

[Pstroke96]

i would say two cans. one most likley wont be enough, i didnt use a primer the can didnt recomend one plus it probably wont be rated for the same amount of heat. i just cleaned it real good then wire brushed it, if there is any rust make sure you get rid of it and go to town. i did one light coat then two pretty heavy ones. it dried real quick i had it back on the truck in 45 minutes.

 

[skew12]

There is wood stove primer rated at 2000. Think I got mine from northern tool

 

[Atsah]

Wood stove paint.. I get it at the local true value hardware store..

 

[07_powerstroke]

Maybe its just me but the more coats you put on somthing that gets hot it will start to peel. Compared to just one normal coat.

 

[Pstroke96]

you need atleast two coats because one wont cover i like to do three, two to cover one for assurance. so far so good

 

[6.4psd916]

I used duplicolor engine enamel on mine, cleaned with brake cleaner, scotch brited it all, cleaned it again, used the grey primer then satin black color coat, only did the back half of the system, its rated to 500, and vht has a primer too, rated to 2000 just like the color