Buck531 Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I got a set of headers. They have some surface rust on them. I know I can ceramic coat them or whatever.. but I dont want to spend $150 to have it done. I also need it done by next Thursday. Anyone have any ideas? I was just going to sand blast them and paint them a high-temp paint. I know it'll probably flake off eventually. I could use header wrap, but I heard that holds moisture and then will hose up the headers later. ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 either go to the hardware store and buy the stuff thats made to paint stoves, get grill paint, or check over at jegs they sell some of the eastwood high temp coatings. also read the driections some of the paint has to be oven cured before you use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted March 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Originally posted by 12499470: either go to the hardware store and buy the stuff thats made to paint stoves, get grill paint, or check over at jegs they sell some of the eastwood high temp coatings. also read the driections some of the paint has to be oven cured before you use it What do you mean by oven cured? it has to be baked first? or what.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I bought the do-it-yourself ceramic coating from Jegs a few years back. You sandblast, apply coating, and bake in a home oven for an hour or so... worked very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted March 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Originally posted by Function GT Form: I bought the do-it-yourself ceramic coating from Jegs a few years back. You sandblast, apply coating, and bake in a home oven for an hour or so... worked very well. Interesting.. did it kill the oven? I heard you shouldn't bake shit like that in your home oven if you plan on cooking with it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I didn't care... it was in my Reynoldsburg Apt. I only used the Fry Daddy and the microwave. smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGRE Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 somone told me VHT 1600* paint works well :whoknows: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate1647545505 Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Talk to Mike Peck (Pector55) on club gp. He did mine with a 2000* powder coating, sand blasted..yada yada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 If I had the headers a little bit ago, I would have done that. I Just picked them up this past Sunday . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 the vht paints works great if you can find it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 I saw that Jegs has the VHT. I'll pick up a few cans of that and we'll see what happens. Do I have to bake them? or just slap a bunch of thin coats on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FBody Addict Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 i should be getting the set of headers i ordered two months ago (they sent me the wrong ones so i sent them back and have been going round and round with scoggin dickey since then, they finally decided to send me the right ones) i'll try a few different products from the hardware store (one on each tube) and figure out what the cheapest/best way to go is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 so far so good with vht. you should only put one coat on, just enough to lay the color. any more than that and it will blister when you cure it with heat. you dont need to use the oven, you can cure it on the vehicle. run the engine for 10 minutes, cool for 20, run for 20, let cool, then run 30 under normal load. this is what the can sasys. about 6 bucks a can @ jegs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted March 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Another retarded question. What should I do to prep them? I took some light sand paper and went over them pretty good. What should I use to wipe them down? Gas? Laquer thinner? can I use rubbing alcohol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 brake parts cleaner is the shit for cleaning stuff before you paint it sand blasting is prefered for preping the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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