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okay people..

my headers just came in.. and i wanna paint it flat black.. any ideas? brand?

i have the ceramic coated headers..

i know high temp engine paint might work.. but headers get reallly hot... so i am concerned about the durability of the paint.

 
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you might be able to get it powdercoated flat black.

 
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maybe get them powder coated?
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edit: doh i got beat

 
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just wondering but why?

 
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not as noticable to cops. its not CARB legal

i just hope it will cost me no more then $50 to powder coat.

 
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Can't you just put the stock heatshield back on? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]

 
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thats what i was thinking[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG] [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG] please reply....................

 
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imma try that out tomorrow... i fear that the header is too big for the OEM heat shield.

 
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OEM shield only works with oem header. There is no aftermarket header that will fit underneath it or that has a hole for the bottom bolt. It would rattle like crazy if it did fit.

Goto Lowes, Home Depot, etc., and get some high-temp paint for barbecue grills. You could try that anyway. Also, try an automotive parts store..duh! LOL...

I don't know though, the exhaust manifold gets a wee-bit HOT! You may need to consult NASA...

Lastly, please post a review or some sort of response concerning performance after installation...pretty please!

 
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imma powder coat it. i'll be getting estimates tomorrow.. maybe i'll force on the heat shield. just use the 2 bolts.. ****.

 
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y paint it

 
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so it is not eye catching... i know it is lame.. but if it is cheap.. its worth a shot.

 
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the high temp paint doesnt work very well. a kid at my school painted his red, and one 30 min. trip to school burnt it off. that was using 1500 degree paint.

 
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I would just mod the heat sheild to work.

 
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It will rattle like a rattle snake but louder....You'll be ready to rip that shield off after a few minutes...

 
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Well .... i would just try to powder coat it black or whatever you want. My friend used red high temp thermal paint of his headers, and it hasn't come off. So you could try that if you wanted too. You can get that kind of paint almost anywhere.

 
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mabie those people didnt cure the hitemp paint right, thats a big deal with that stuff....

how much is powdercoating compared to say automotive paint jobs? thats what it would depend on to me hehe

 
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well... i already got estimates for powder coating. they said it will cost about $45-60 for high temp powder coating that will resist 300 degrees. but also.. i just got off the phone with this sheet metal company. they said it will cost me about $40 to custom bend aluminum to make a heat sheild. i think i will go with the heat shield instead. i'll let you guys know what i will go with. i'll post pics as well once i am done.

 
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you can get high heat 1200 degree paint, that should hold it, i think the header may get over 300 degrees?