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Thread: header paint?? what's the best?

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    IMPATIENT 1
    my twisties are coming apart on me at the collectors and i need to wait till spring before buyin new 1's. anyways, i've got some shorties i sent to be welded up dry, have the o2 bungs installed, cut the collectors down and they should be back tonite. the chrome is shiat and these headers aren't worth coating so what's the best black paint that'll stay on a blown boat's headers?? i don't think the hi-temp ceramic stuff duplicolor sells will stay on them. egt on a blower motor gets up to 1700-1800 at times.
    anybody have any luck with a certain brand??

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    ck7684
    I've used VHT before and it lasted OK on a regular engine. Just dont put it on too thick. You dont want it to hold heat or it will burn right off. Just enough to get some color...

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    Longstr
    Base Clear... Look really cool when your exhaust is on fire at half track... :devil:

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    IMPATIENT 1
    Base Clear... Look really cool when your exhaust is on fire at half track... :devil:
    it may do that anyways:devil: when i hit 80, it jumps thru time

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    Longstr
    it may do that anyways:devil: when i hit 80, it jumps thru time
    TX TIMETRAVELER!!!...

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    Por 20 Is Pretty Cool. Its Silver Though(aluminized)

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    IMPATIENT 1
    Por 20 Is Pretty Cool. Its Silver Though(aluminized)
    that stuff stays on at 2000 degrees??

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    Carnivalride
    that stuff stays on at 2000 degrees??
    You do realize your pistons will melt before 2000 degrees and if your headers are that hot your burning fuel in them as well as your cylinders.
    Just my .02

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    Just Found My Opg Book Says Its Good To 1400*. It Stinks Like A Motha The 1st Time Its Gets Hot.

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    IMPATIENT 1
    You do realize your pistons will melt before 2000 degrees and if your headers are that hot your burning fuel in them as well as your cylinders.
    Just my .02
    yes i do i've just herd of egt's that got that high, and was wondering if their was a "miracle paint " that'd survive those kinda temps. i don't have a egt guage, just a a/f meter and my a/f mixture is sweeeet egt may get to 1200-1300 degrees???who knows

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