Kidder Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 So I picked up a set of shortys for my '05 silverado with the 6.0 and my hopes are that I'll be able to paint them with a high temp enamel and either cure them off the vehicle (in the oven maybe?) or that bolting them up and running it will cure the paint. Plan of attack is to sandblast the protective shipping paint off and high temp prime and paint with VHT which I believe needs to be baked/cured before installation. Anybody have any tricks/tips to the process? Suggestions of paint better than VHT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox_racin4 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Never painted mine as i believe they are SS Word of advice.. Do the proper "break in" procedure for them or youll never get them to seal 1998 gmc extd cab 12 crossfire C710s 4 SAZ-4500s 3 Singer 400A altsbuncha mids/highs Team Asshole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamHT Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Ceramic? Tell me...does this smell like chloroform to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidder Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Never painted mine as i believe they are SS Word of advice.. Do the proper "break in" procedure for them or youll never get them to seal Good call. I got a set of steel gaskets as well as the paper ones that come with. I planned to use the steel ones i've heard the paper ones that come with these just burn up. buddy of mine has the same set but for his dodge. Steels over papers? Ceramic? That would need to be baked on to cure right? I've never messed with any high temp/ceramic paints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofanaticz Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 I dont know about painting them with a high temp paint, but i know lots of people who had them ceramic coated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofanaticz Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 yea, it needs to be baked, like powder coating. Problem is with powder or ceramic, you cant really apply product and put them on the vehicle hoping to cure them, because you will just have the product fall off trying to bolt them on. They do make some DIY kits, and a kitchen oven is enough heat, as long as your part fits in there. if it was me, ceramic coating all the way, its a tougher application. and can help keep some heat out of the engine bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidder Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Shouldn't be a problem to fit them into the oven. May have to do one at a time but that's not a big deal. Definitely gonna check into the ceramic coating then instead. thanks for the help/tips fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang06331 Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Waste of time if means that much send them to jet hot and have coated inside and out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan_P Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 I just got a set of headers for my 92' F150. I had them stripped professionally and then painted them with Rustoleum High Heat paint and primer. Good to 2000*. I have not yet installed them so they are not cured yet, but I am going to do it on the vehicle. I will let you know how it goes. Ceramic coating was too much for me, more than the headers in fact, and the only local place had a 2 month turn around time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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