What's everybody using for header paint that WORKS? I HAVE a quart of the VHT FLAME PROOF black header paint. According to "adevrtising" the VHT is about as good as there is with temperature. What are yall using that you're actually happy with?
I've done VHT with no primer it works, but I always sandblast.
I've got one set of headers that are individual tubes so I put them in the oven for 45 minutes @ 450° talk about nice.
I used a VHT years ago with ceramic, not sure if they make it anymore. It was white and literally fused to the header under heat. When I took them off 3 years later, the metal was still silver under the paint where I got it to chip off. Rustoleum high heat ultra works great too...better that the standard VHT high heat?
I've never seen it I'll have to look into it.That's what I have. A quart can of flat black VHT with ceramic.
I've never seen it I'll have to look into it.
Thanks, I've got a set to paint now and I've just realized that I have a powder coter 10 miles from me I'm going to call him Monday morning and see if he has any options or at least it he can bake a set after there painted.
I used a VHT years ago with ceramic, not sure if they make it anymore. It was white and literally fused to the header under heat. When I took them off 3 years later, the metal was still silver under the paint where I got it to chip off. Rustoleum high heat ultra works great too...better that the standard VHT high heat?
That's what I use. Works great!I'm using the rustoleum high heat grill paint on mine I can't speak of the durability as I have not ran it yet but it sprays good!
IIRC it levels out and hardens when heated, but it must be heat cured or else it will come off on your hands like powder.They kinda look rough right now. Does the paint smooth out after it cures?
If you don't plan on prepping the headers really well, the VHT isn't going to work for you. From my experience, it's very dependent on a GOOD prep job, or it'll flake off in sheets.