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Old May 28, 2008 | 04:48 AM
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they should hopefully be here soon (ahem airram).

i'm thinking of painting them w/ some highheat enamel...something rediculous. like yellow or some **** so they stand out more. i got the stainless ones, cause, i didn't wanna pay for the ceramic coated ones, and cause i knew i wanted to spray them yellow or something.
 
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Old May 28, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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I would not do it. After 2 months that yellow will look very bad.

If you end up painting, no matter the color, I would get something good for 1400+. Eastwood makes very good high temp paints.

http://www.route66supply.com/store/page8.html
 
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Old May 28, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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I agree with 94RT10, I have never seen a header paint hold up for more than a month or so
 
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Old May 28, 2008 | 10:30 AM
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i was thinking about painting my exahust black with 1200 degree engine enamel w/ ceramic
 
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Old May 29, 2008 | 04:09 AM
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i was thinking about painting my exahust black with 1200 degree engine enamel w/ ceramic
yea, i know what stuff you're talking about.

anyways, i bought a can of red header paint. 3000 degree ****. part of the instruction includes setting the paint via oven. it's gonna be badass. the headers are buried way in there, and it's gonna be nice to see that red deep in there.
 
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Old May 29, 2008 | 05:13 AM
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I think it will look good,but I have never seen any look good more than a month or so.
 
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Old May 29, 2008 | 09:12 AM
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D-man, was trying to get on yesterday to tell you, but it looks like you are on the right track anyway.
Was gonna say that the only paint I've ever seen hold up over any time is the kind you gotta set with heat...
 
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Old May 29, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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I painted my exhaust with black grill spray paint and it looks great. I have done this on other trucks and I has held up well. The exhaust runs alot cooler than headers.
 
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Old May 29, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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D-man, was trying to get on yesterday to tell you, but it looks like you are on the right track anyway.
Was gonna say that the only paint I've ever seen hold up over any time is the kind you gotta set with heat...
i do good work man. this ****'ll last =)
 
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Old May 29, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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I painted my exhaust with black grill spray paint and it looks great. I have done this on other trucks and I has held up well. The exhaust runs alot cooler than headers.
Any pics?
 
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