Bandit Alley
MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: Vidrazor on May 16, 2009, 11:05:54 PM
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I've been looking around at paints to use on exhaust. Basically I see two options, one that is rated up to 1200°F and one that is rated up to 2000°F. The lower temp paint comes in colors and has a gloss finish, the high temp paint is flat black only.
Can the 1200°F temp paint be used on the B4 exhaust, or do I have to go for the 2000°F temp flat? Thanks
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I have not painted the Bandits exhaust yet but I've done my XR600's exhaust and a CR250's exhuast with this stuff.Long lasting,incredible results.
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Thanks for your reply. What is the temp rating on that? I take it that comes in different colors from the cap there.
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The rating on the can is 1000 degrees. I can tell you from repeated pressure washing and a whole lot of some pretty nasty dirt miles,this stuff is the ticket. The exhaust would look perfect for a LONG time if it was only subjected to street use like the Bandit would be.
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Tec-line is about as good as it gets.
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Thanks. I guess I'll give some 1200° rated stuff a shot, as it's available in gloss black. BTW, did you have the luxury of curing that in an oven, or did you cure it on the bike? I don't have the luxury of an oven.
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BTW, did you have the luxury of curing that in an oven, or did you cure it on the bike? I don't have the luxury of an oven.
No oven needed...I hang them from one of the garage door tracks and and put a light coat on,wait about 30 or so minutes and spray another coat on.Let it dry over night and install it.
I did glass bead the XR's exhaust before I shot it. Its a direct to metal paint and seams to work best applied to bare metal.
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That's interesting. All the stuff I've seen so far requires curing, whether in an oven (preferably) or on the bike/car itself. There's nothing on that can that mentions that? Where did you get that can anyway? A quick Google search shows products with a different-looking label. Don't know if it's just been repackaged or not.
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Nope,nothing on the can that says it requires an oven.I got a few cans of it at an automotive paint supply company. It looks like its only available in the Aluminum and black now.
The product # on my cans are 206699-0602. (V2116 High Temperature Aluminum)
Their phone # is 847-367-7700
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This is the same stuff in black......
http://kscdirect.com/item/RUS%2BV2176838/RUST-OLEUM%2BCORPORATION_HIGH%2BTEMP%2BBLK%2BRUSTOLEUM%2BHARD%2BHAT%2BSPRAY%250A
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Interesting. I wonder if that's gloss black. Thanks again for the info.
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As far as curing the paint is concerned, I've done it both ways. The wife did NOT like me stinking up the house using the oven. :duh: When I used the on-the-bike method, I used a plumbers torch inside the pipe from the end where the stock can had been cut off then installed everything and let the motor cure the header end. I was worried the motor didn't get the other (exhaust) end hot enough for a good cure. Of course if you still have the stock can, that won't work.
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LOL, who needs to have a high temp proof hard hat?