samc Posted September 9, 2007 Report Posted September 9, 2007 i think i made a good choice and paint the old beat pipes for now. im low on cash at the moment so this is something nice. i want to get a pair of t5's or lrd pipes in the future. Quote
ClimbAnyHill Posted September 9, 2007 Report Posted September 9, 2007 Looks good to me, I painted my T5's in black as well. :thumbsup: What did paint did you use? Quote
samc Posted September 9, 2007 Author Report Posted September 9, 2007 thanks, it looks really good in person but i couldnt find a clear coat the the auto store. if i use regular clear coat it might just melt right off. ill have to check the can in a little and tell you. Quote
bbcmudtruck Posted September 10, 2007 Report Posted September 10, 2007 I would really like to know what paint works on pipes. I tried using high temp header paint with a good coat of primer first and it still bubbled off! If anyone has any suggestions on what paint to use, Im open to good ideas. Quote
ClimbAnyHill Posted September 10, 2007 Report Posted September 10, 2007 I used VHT ceramic coating pipes & came out well.. Didn't use primer, just wen't thru light coats. Did you cure the paint right??? Going heavy on the paint can cause it to bubble. Do a search in the Apperance Forum, I have a thread on it.. I couldn't find it myself. Quote
Lethaface Posted September 10, 2007 Report Posted September 10, 2007 (edited) just wanted to let you guys know to make sure to use that 1200 degree stuff.. Had a guy bring his bike into the shop a couple weeks ago with a stripped head bolt.. He had taken his head and pipe off to paint them black on his 400ex and used plain black spray paint.. In the process of putting everything back on he stripped the head bolt.. We started the bike and the paint on the pipe caught on fire lmao!! So we proceded to get the air and blow air on it as we rev'd it a bit.. Within 5 minutes every bit off his paint had came off and he was stuck with a shop bill for his Shadetree paint job and no remaining paint lol Edited September 10, 2007 by Lethaface Quote
FelixTheCat Posted September 10, 2007 Report Posted September 10, 2007 I hear BBQ paint works good... When curing it ,run the quad till the paint just starts to smoke...then shut her off,let cool and start over again...do this a few heat cycles and the paint should stay on...be sure to clean and prep the exhaust very good with acetone or some other solvent to remove the grease,grime and oil before painting...go thin even coats no primer... Quote
samc Posted September 10, 2007 Author Report Posted September 10, 2007 i used primer.. is that bad? oh i did light coats as well. Quote
ClimbAnyHill Posted September 10, 2007 Report Posted September 10, 2007 i used primer.. is that bad? oh i did light coats as well. First time around it didn't work for me, I applied it too thick & it was 800 degree primer.. The prob only existed on the first 8 inches of the pipe, where it heats up the most. Here's the thread > http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?...=72981&st=0 Quote
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