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Hook#3287
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« on: January 15, 2015, 06:53:41 AM » |
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I got a set of pipes that came on a bike the PO let get pitted. I replaced them and I'd like to make them presentable again and was thinking of painting the headers.
Anyone have any experience they would like to relate.
I've got them sanded down and got new tins for them.
Got some VHT header paint and wondering if I should use a primer also?
After reading the can instructions, it appears I won't be able to "cure" the paint on the bike till spring, not having an oven big enough to do it off the bike.
Any suggestions?
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KG
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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2015, 07:02:45 AM » |
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Heat gun get them good and hot and paint them. allow to dry and heat them again.
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Hook#3287
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2015, 07:07:06 AM » |
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Heat gun get them good and hot and paint them. allow to dry and heat them again.
Ahhh, that's a good suggestion , thanks.  I was looking at a heat gun just the other day trying to figure out why I needed one.  |
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Joe Hummer
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2015, 07:26:30 AM » |
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When I redone my pipes (put glass pack/truck stacks on) last year, I used VHT High Temperature Paint to cover them. Here are a couple of posts I contributed to about coating your pipes... http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,69373.0.htmlhttp://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,69525.0.htmlAs an update of sorts...1 year later, my pipes still look good. there is no discoloring of the paint but it does need to be touched up. I probably won't redo them this year, but may next year...just depends on how they look. It will be easy enough to do, just remove the pipes, tape off the truck stacks and spray away. Curing was done on the bike...from the instructions on the can...if memory serves me right. Joe P.S. You can see the finished job in my signature picture. |
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You pay for the whole bike, why not use it Jerry Motorman Palladino
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Gavin_Sons
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2015, 04:01:51 PM » |
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I did my brothers pipes last summer. I also used the VHT header paint. Sanded the headers really well and used acetone to clean them. Sprayed several coats of the paint on them, let cure for 48 hours and began the heat process. Started bike let headers warm to 200 degrees. Shut bike down and let cool. Started bike again and brought temp up to 400 degrees. Let cool again and finally brought temp all theway up to operating temp for 10 minutes. Worked well for us and they still look as if they were painted yesterday. VHT has several different colors to choose from but black is the only one I could find in stock anywhere.
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2015, 06:14:41 PM » |
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You might look into ceramic coatings. A trade name is jet hot coatings. My headers are done this way with no rust or bluing.
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2015, 05:18:08 AM » |
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These are Cobra's with Rust-Oleum/Black BBQ & stove paint . Need's touched up from time to time but over-all looks much better than blue/rust these headers are known for.  |
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2015, 05:58:36 AM » |
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try a ceramic industrial paint CORR-PAINT™ CP30XX-SERIES http://www.aremco.com/corrosion-protective-coatings/ |
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Joe Hummer
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2015, 06:09:35 AM » |
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A little information on the VHT Flameproof Paint... http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/flameproof/"This unique coating is a matte finish, silicone ceramic base widely used by the automotive industry on exhaust systems and the aerospace industry for jet engines, re-entry vehicles and other high temperature applications. VHT FlameProof™ Coating will withstand temperatures up to 2000°F (1093°C) and is ideal for use on headers, exhaust systems, or wherever an extreme temperature coating is needed." Joe |
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Hook#3287
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« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2015, 06:20:46 AM » |
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Thanks for all the great info, you gotta love this board Smokinjoe, GREAT pic  |
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