very high temp exhaust paint, where to get it Options

[joeav8tor]

hello to all,
I ordered very high temp paint (Grey) from stoddards....it has been out of stock and back ordered from the manufacturer for over 6 weeks...(the story is a long one) I ordered it from stoddards because I wanted it to be as close to the original color as possible...does anybody know of another place that I can get the VHT paint....I am trying to get my motor back into the car, and I already sandblasted the exhaust parts...thanks in advance...I am posting a picture of my 73 914 with 13,900 miles on jackstands...thanks in advance!
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Joe

[TravisNeff]

check your local Flaps. I used a high temp silver on mine and had been a few thousand miles and no discoloration (yet).

A sure fire substitute is cold gavlanizing compound, check the classifieds for a 500 mile OE banana muffler for the color it will look.

[StratPlayer]

Try Bill Hirsch paints, very good product

http://www.hirschauto.com/acb/showprod.cfm...bjectGroup_ID=8

[Joe Bob]

Barbeque paint.....any local hardware store....ain't nutin' special.

[9146R]

I powder coated mine (silver)...works very well @ high temp...has lasted ~ 3 years...but costly vs painting.

[Eric_Shea]

I use "POR-15 Factory Manifold Grey" on all my exhausts

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[ArtechnikA]

Brad at NLA in Reno (Sparks, actually...) sells a very accurate color match, if you're going for that concours-quality finish

[DougC]

Will store bought heat paints work on headers (gets hotter than mufflers)? I assumed you'd need to have them coated by one of the "jet-hot" type coating companies. They are pretty expensive and I'd do it myself if something else would work. The new bursch /6 headers arrived chipped in several places and I want to eliminate early rusting if possible.

Doug C

[jgiroux67]

You could just use the high heat paint thats at any auto store. It's like $4 a can, a couple coats should do the job.

[Eric_Shea]

I wouldn't use rattle can stuff for these pieces. But... it' up to you. It usually lasts about a week before it looks like it does in your first picture. The POR15 stuff is good for 1400deg. I believe Jim has some on his and it still looks great. Strat?

Regarding the headers... I stripped them straight away. That paint they come with blows. I did the POR15 FM Gray on those as well.

[StratPlayer]

Yes I did my muffler in POR20 Black Velvet and it still looks as good as the day I painted in on, that was almost 2 years ago. Great stuff, I refinished a set of stock 75-76 exchangers and painted them with the Bill Hirsch paint, hirsch paint good for 2k degrees.

[joeav8tor]

thanks for the info!
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[J P Stein]

QUOTE (DougC @ May 13 2005, 11:23 AM)

Will store bought heat paints work on headers (gets hotter than mufflers)? I assumed you'd need to have them coated by one of the "jet-hot" type coating companies. They are pretty expensive and I'd do it myself if something else would work. The new bursch /6 headers arrived chipped in several places and I want to eliminate early rusting if possible. Doug C

Get that Bursch paint off of there....if you don't, the heat will....that is to say, it is NOT high temp, it's just black (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
You have to remove it to put on any kind of hi-temp coating.

I use rattle can Stove paint...cheep, easy to find. I recoat every couple of years.....gone 6-7 years with no rust.
If you can get 10 years out of a set of headers, you're doin' gud. They will die from the inside so's there's no sense spending a bunch of money on trick coatings....me thinks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
Better to blow it on some CF wheels.......

[Type 4]

If you are looking for a good quality product use Black Satin you can apply it at home there is no need to bake it.
I have used it both baked and not bake It works wells either way.

http://www.techlinecoatings.com/Exhaust.htm