Thread: Hi-temp Paint

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Do any of the hi-temp paints actually last? I tried BBQ Black on my headers and it lasted for two days. The paint that came on the Hedmans didn't last a day. What about the POR-15 HI-Temp Aluminum, or the Eastwood Hi-Temp Stainless Steel? Anyone used these?

This is not a question about powdercoating.

Iwould call the guys at eastwood and por 15 and just ask them if their stuff really works .It might be that you gotta do some good prep work such as taking all the old coating off ( what ever is left) I too have had bad results with header paint . The rattle can stuff is crappy . The headers I bought for my 40 coupe were ceramic coated and seem to hold up well. There is
another company that sells high temp paint but i forget their name , when my brain finally gets in gear this morn I will
try to remember thier name and post it .

Brain just told me to look up Kanter buit Kanter does not list a high temp paint . Seems that they used to because i remember usinf it back in the seventies and it was really tuff.

I have used the VHT plasticoat paint and it has always held up for me.
I use it to coat the inside of my V-twin bike pipes and it keeps the chrome from blueing and I used it on a set of headers in one of my Big Block mopars and it worked very well. BTW, I only used the black, no experince with other colors, for what that's worth.

I've used the Eastwood Hi-Temp Ceramic Header paint and it seems to work real well. It doesn't burn off but does change color at the heads a little bit (kinda yellows) but not bad. I also used it on my daughters 302 for her mustang (see attached) but do not have it in the car yet. Out of all the products I've tried when it comes to hi-temp stuff, Eastwood seems to be the best.

Greg

Oops, I forgot to add the picture attachment

Here is what the paint looks like out of the can...

Greg