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Offline Vidrazor

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Painting the exhaust pipes
« on: May 16, 2009, 11:05:54 PM »
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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Offline 97af

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Re: Painting the exhaust pipes
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2009, 01:46:06 AM »


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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Re: Painting the exhaust pipes
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2009, 05:47:04 PM »
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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Re: Painting the exhaust pipes
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2009, 06:09:44 PM »








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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Offline Chris H

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Re: Painting the exhaust pipes
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2009, 06:11:30 PM »
Tec-line is about as good as it gets.
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Re: Painting the exhaust pipes
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2009, 06:29:18 PM »
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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Offline 97af

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Re: Painting the exhaust pipes
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2009, 06:41:32 PM »
Quote from: Vidrazor on May 17, 2009, 06:29:18 PM
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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Re: Painting the exhaust pipes
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2009, 06:46:14 PM »
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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Offline 97af

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Re: Painting the exhaust pipes
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2009, 06:57:15 PM »
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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Re: Painting the exhaust pipes
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2009, 07:11:49 PM »
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Re: Painting the exhaust pipes
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2009, 07:40:34 PM »
Interesting. I wonder if that's gloss black. Thanks again for the info.
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Re: Painting the exhaust pipes
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2009, 10:24:58 AM »
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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Re: Painting the exhaust pipes
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2009, 02:10:25 PM »
LOL, who needs to have a high temp proof hard hat?
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