I painted my 4 into 1 mac header grabber green for the heck of it

oldkaws4ever wrote:

i used the hi temp paint. the header is the only thing im concerned with

You need to bake that stuff to cure it or the sudden heating from the inside will flake it off. I used to paint my headers with it.

Just kidding about the "gay" stuff. Its going to turn really ugly when it gets hot, I dont care what paint you use on it. I dont eevn think powder coating or porcelanizing would hold up long. I could be wrong though. Its not for me but its your bike if you like it

i dont even kow if im going to even use it thats why i did it to a cheap mac pipe. I honestly dont see it holding up to well but i guess you never know.

I think it'll knock .084 seconds off your 1/4 mile time.

:laugh:

oldkaws4ever wrote:

i dont even kow if im going to even use it thats why i did it to a cheap mac pipe. I honestly dont see it holding up to well but i guess you never know.

The black hi temp paint holds up the best. You do have to bake it to cure it, especially in the area near the exhaust ports.

bountyhunter wrote:
You do have to bake it to cure it, especially in the area near the exhaust ports.[/quote]


Ok....I'm curious....doesn't look like it will fit in an oven, so what are you supposed to use to "bake it"?? A heat gun???

clutch wrote:

bountyhunter wrote:
You do have to bake it to cure it, especially in the area near the exhaust ports.

Ok....I'm curious....doesn't look like it will fit in an oven, so what are you supposed to use to "bake it"?? A heat gun???

For one time, I made a solar oven: large cardboard box that i painted black inside. I set the headers inside and cover it with heavy clear plastic and let the sun cook it for a couple of days. In summer, the inside would get up to maybe 180F that way.

The best way I found was using my small woodburning stove: get a hot fire going and set the headers with the port end up near the opening of the stove and cook it that way. Stinks the room up a little.

I dont eevn think powder coating or porcelanizing would hold up long.

I had my exhaust sandblasted and High Heat Powder coated this Spring.
So far she's holding up.
Better last some years as it cost $200 to have it done.



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Anyone tried PJ1 VHT on headers yet? Supposedly uses engine heat to set the paint?

MY EYES............MY EYES............where did you get the paint. That is cool....chris3

Actually im wallmart's clearence bin, it wais 50 cents a can.

Gringo, you are absulutely right my friend, i am single, there would be know way i would get away with putting the bikes exhaust on the couch. I also put the bikes in the living room during the winter, Gringo sir you are my hero, and i am following in your footsteeps, but now i need like 100 more kz 650's then ill be good to go........lol