High Heat Paint

[G-Man]

I remeber that some members painted their pipes with a high heat "stove' paint.  I specifically remember that Smokin' Joe said that he was retouching up the paint regularly.  While looking at wheels, I came across this product and wondered if this would be a good alternative to the stove paint.  Comes in lots of colors.  Was thinking about painting the three pipes coming off of the engine black.

http://www.andysautosport.com/mercury/2005_2007_montego/brakes/caliper_paint/g2/g2g200163925.html

[keepinon]

Been thinking on trying to paint an old set of 6x6's that have a lot of rust specks and blued badly. What I've found so far, but haven't tried yet,

http://www.kbs-coatings.com/Xtreme-Temperature-Coating.html

http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/flameproof/

Would also like other options/opinions on how to.

[olddog1946]

Been thinking on trying to paint an old set of 6x6's that have a lot of rust specks and blued badly. What I've found so far, but haven't tried yet,

http://www.kbs-coatings.com/Xtreme-Temperature-Coating.html

http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/flameproof/

Would also like other options/opinions on how to.

That KBS stuff looks pretty promising. I have used wally world barbecue grill paint on a set of headers I put on My S10 pickup and they still look pretty good after 5 years. Which is longer than any header paint I ever used.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I used Rust-Oleum 1500 degree stove/grill paint and yes I have to touch them up from time to time. I bought a qt. can at Wally World for about $13.00 and still have 3/4 of a can.

[keepinon]

I used Rust-Oleum 1500 degree stove/grill paint and yes I have to touch them up from time to time. I bought a qt. can at Wally World for about $13.00 and still have 3/4 of a can.

Joe, did you use any special prep before painting?

Beautiful bike.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I used Rust-Oleum 1500 degree stove/grill paint and yes I have to touch them up from time to time. I bought a qt. can at Wally World for about $13.00 and still have 3/4 of a can.

Joe, did you use any special prep before painting?

Beautiful bike.

Wire brush in my drill to clean it up then just applied the paint with a cheap hobbie paint brush. It smooth's out nice and looks alot better than the blue rust I had before doing this.

[Bugslayer]

Been thinking on trying to paint an old set of 6x6's that have a lot of rust specks and blued badly. What I've found so far, but haven't tried yet,

Would also like other options/opinions on how to.

 
I used Rust-Oleum "High Heat 2000*F " spray paint. I used a wire wheel on my bench grinder to prep the headers. For me, it was easier to hold on to each separate pipe and work it against the bench grinder/wire wheel. I taped each pipe and hung them up in the garage to paint. The paint has held up very well.

Before & after prep.

[Grumpy]

Got one word cerma chrome, high temp ceramic powder coating. Had the pipes on a v-twin done last year, still look like polished stainless steel. A friend had the exhaust done on his Rv-4 aircraft, all the headers, muffler and down pipes, those endure some high heat, still look like new. Cost me $55 to do the honda twin, and $250 for all the tubes on the airplane. stuff is rated for 2000 degrees, not going to damage it, pipes would probably melt first.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Got one word cerma chrome, high temp ceramic powder coating. Had the pipes on a v-twin done last year, still look like polished stainless steel. A friend had the exhaust done on his Rv-4 aircraft, all the headers, muffler and down pipes, those endure some high heat, still look like new. Cost me $55 to do the honda twin, and $250 for all the tubes on the airplane. stuff is rated for 2000 degrees, not going to damage it, pipes would probably melt first.

I had these ceramic coated many years ago they still look good...Cost back then was around $150.00.

[G-Man]

Thanks All!   

[Gear Jammer]

Contacted the seller of the G2 Caliper paint.  Their response,,

Hello,

This holds up to temperatures around 980 degrees.

"G2™ has specially contracted chemical engineers to research and develop our two-part paint which now offers the highest heat resistance on the DIY aftermarket (up to 980 degrees)."


Thank you for your interest,

Now, what's the temp of a Valkyrie header pipe?   ???

[Bugslayer]

Now, what's the temp of a Valkyrie header pipe?   ???

About a year ago, I checked the temp's on my TBR 6/into/6. I checked them after several rides with the motor still running. I used a lazer thermometer and checked the temp just below the flange's . The hottest temp I found was 540*. I also found the pipes towards the front of the motor ran a little cooler (480-500*) than the back pipes.

I'm going to assume that stock pipes (double walled) will run cooler than my single wall TBR's.

[Gear Jammer]

Now, what's the temp of a Valkyrie header pipe?   ???

About a year ago, I checked the temp's on my TBR 6/into/6. I checked them after several rides with the motor still running. I used a lazer thermometer and checked the temp just below the flange's . The hottest temp I found was 540*. I also found the pipes towards the front of the motor ran a little cooler (480-500*) than the back pipes.

I'm going to assume that stock pipes (double walled) will run cooler than my single wall TBR's.

Thanks Bugslayer 

[salty1]

More cermic coating that's chrome like.

http://www.eastcoastpowdercoating.com/Gallery_Ceramic_Chrome.htm