VHT header paint good?

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VHT header paint has gotten very Good reviews.
your experience ????
Eh. Don't use it to break in a new build. Use old headers. I got ceramic coated ones last time. Sick of grinding off primer, then painting, then watching them rust. Florida weather, and no garage..
 
I tried it on some collector extensions and followed the directions to a "T." As soon as I ran them on the car, the paint flaked off. A bunch of people have had great success with it though, so maybe I just overlooked something. Who knows...
 
The process makes a difference. There are a couple versions of the paint and several videos on YouTube that document application. Search and watch. As stated you don’t want to break in a motor on fresh headers if you can avoid it. I’ve had good luck with it. I’m sure you will find those that say it sux.
 
The process makes a difference. There are a couple versions of the paint and several videos on YouTube that document application. Search and watch. As stated you don’t want to break in a motor on fresh headers if you can avoid it. I’ve had good luck with it. I’m sure you will find those that say it sux.
I also used it to restore the factory custom exhaust my 77 XLCR. Looks great. But I'm still running drag pipes
 
The black stuff headers come painted with is only storage corrosion control, it will burn off. Once you get them broken in and nicely charred, remove them and brush them with a brass grill brush to get any flakes off em and then heat em up with a heat gun or BBQ to burn off any hand grease and paint them warm. Let them dry and then bake em on the BBQ for 30 minutes or install them and let it idle for 30 minutes. If they dont cure correctly, they wont last. I also found the VHT ceramicote paint comes off on your hands if its not cured (ie, installing) so wear rubber gloves when handling them uncured.
 
Any paint on any surface is only as good as the preparation. I sandblast my headers clean and prime and paint with VHT with good results.
 
VHT is some of the best you can get in a rattle can. Where people mess up is preparation. Follow the directions.
 
The black stuff headers come painted with is only storage corrosion control, it will burn off. Once you get them broken in and nicely charred, remove them and brush them with a brass grill brush to get any flakes off em and then heat em up with a heat gun or BBQ to burn off any hand grease and paint them warm. Let them dry and then bake em on the BBQ for 30 minutes or install them and let it idle for 30 minutes. If they dont cure correctly, they wont last. I also found the VHT ceramicote paint comes off on your hands if its not cured (ie, installing) so wear rubber gloves when handling them uncured.
I used the angle grinder w/ a light wire wheel on a pair about 14 years ago..... let em sit in the FL sun in summer half a day before painting. Then left em out in it for 2 weeks
 
Prep just like you're painting your car. Clean and clean again! VHT is great stuff.
 
They’ve been using cerakote on firearms for years. It works well there. Didn’t know it could handle exhaust temps. It does require a baking/curing cycle.
 
They’ve been using cerakote on firearms for years. It works well there. Didn’t know it could handle exhaust temps. It does require a baking/curing cycle.


There is cerekote air dry for headers and exhaust that does not need to be baked and is as good as the baked version .
 
do you have any pictures you could share ?
Only got this one...poor light but is shinny silver, super satisfied with the result ,i got enough paint to do headers and complete exhaust, and also 2 other pair of headers, look at caswell coating in ontario.

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