Thought about getting em powdercoated but Im sinking enough money in intercooling this ol rig. So Im gonna spray em. I bought some 1200* paint for grills...tested it on a piece of tubing and it turned up stove black, like a dark gray. I used some high temp VHT paint on my turbo that stuck great so far. My question is, should I find some gloss black 1200 or higher paint, or will engine paint (rated at 500-600) work? I know the stacks wont hit 1200, but will they be close enough to the 500 mark to discolor the paint.

 

i know im impatient........but anyone?

 

Im not much help but dont go with the engine paint. From experience you will get bubbles and smell even if the stacks only get up to around 300.

 

As far as which to use......... DUNNO. As far as what color I would try to get them to match your headache rack and bumper.

 

theres this coating i have in my garage that you can spray on after something has been painted, its not for metal, but it works it job, and i had it on an engine block for 75k miles and it stayed clean, looked good, and never bubbled or anything, looked like a fresh coat of paint still after 75k, it keeps the dirt off and penetrates the paint to hold it on tight, is almost like a clear coat, when i go out to my garage i will get the name and let you know.

 

How about bar-b-que paint? I think it only come in black though.

 

thats what I used and it came out dark grey even though it was semigloss black. Im just gonna get the VHT gloss black high temp flameproof (1500) paint. My toolbox and HA rack are gloss black.

 

i know down here in maryland the pep boys carries a wide varity of colors in 1700* spray paints. i bought flat black to paint my exhaust piping but i know they had gloss black, blues, and reds

 

I had planned on going there as a last resort...closest is 50 miles. Thanks for reminding me though.

 

Theres one over off the traffic circle in FW, hit them up, then you don't have to drive all the way over here.

 

Thats the one Im talking bout...just seems like 50 miles. I found some that will work alright for now. Got the box half fabbed up, little more cutting/welding tomorrow. Painted the stacks tonight. Got a little run in one that made me mad, but itll buff out once I get the paint set right.