Painting Exhaust Pipes

[N5HNY]

What is the best paint to use when painting exhaust pipes ?

When I was a kid in the 70s', we used header paint. This stuff was good for a few weeks before it burned off.

Some of the street chopper guys are using BarBQ grill paint.

My pipe and muffler are in great shape, so I just want to refinish it.

Vance

[thedeatons]

If you're really into it, and want to do it right, you might try this guy.... I am including his card in the pics.... It is a baked on header coating, similar to Jet Hot but better.... $125 for the entire exhaust, blasted and refinished... It will NEVER fade... James

[holmstrom]

So a paint brush and some old housepaint wont work?

[thedeatons]

You guys are too funny.... Go to Auto Zone or Napa and pick up some engine enamel... Any type of high temp paint should be alright. If I were you I would either use good quality paint stripper or get it sandblasted first though so you have a good clean surface to adhere to.... Or you can have it coate like I mentioned above:)

[79ATC110]

I've used the duplicolor high heat paint on my exhaust, and now several months later it still looks great. Autozone has it in a bunch of different colors. Read the label on the can, most high temp paints take about 7 days to fully cure!

[N5HNY]

I looked out in the garage and found some white heat paint I bought some years ago. It has some kind of powder mixed with the paint. Says to bake it in the oven.

Hmmmmm. Homebrew powder coat ?

[NOS_350X]

Sandblast it and just use regular header paint. I did several exhausts for my 350x. and it seems to be working good.

[Louis Mielke]

I've had great luck with Barbaque grill paint. doesn';t seem to burn off like the high temp paints.

[Hornetpowerspor]

I have also had very good luck with BBQ & Stove paint. The header paints that I've used in the past made the exhaust look chalky, and dull. Just my opinion.

[conig]

1400 degree is what I have used.

really 7 days of dry time that could explain some things I have never waited seven days. mine seems to get real dull right off the cylinder.

[monster 84r]

would bbq paint or header paint work on the cylender? i need to dust off my top end, sorry for stealing the thread :(

[350Kris]

James, that coating you had done -- how does it compare to a ceramic coating from HPCoatings? Durability? Price? I'm coating a new 350X header and a slightly used Supertrapp slip-on. I want the best longevity and performance. Thanks!

Kris

[conig]

header paint should work on the cylinder. the cylinder should not get as hot as the pipe.

[breastman569]

for the pipes i use flat black 1500' header paint and it wont burn off. you have to use flat beacause the glossy stuff tends to burn off. now what i want to try is do a base coat of 1500 then do a top coat of glossy which is about 500'. but i usally use glossy on the pipe guards where there isnt as much heat.