Header paint ?
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Header paint ?
So thanks to Ben, I've got some new Doug Thorley headers for the Challenger which are currently painted black with a little surface rust.
What is the best to coat them in, I beleive header wrap will trap moisture and rot them out, I don't want to powder coat.
What do you use ??
What is the best to coat them in, I beleive header wrap will trap moisture and rot them out, I don't want to powder coat.
What do you use ??
Matt Hollingsworth - Vehicle Registrar
Panther Pink 73 Aussie Charger 265 Hemi 4 spd
Challenger Sam Posey Tribute car
Panther Pink 73 Aussie Charger 265 Hemi 4 spd
Challenger Sam Posey Tribute car
Re: Header paint ?
Ceramic coating - I used (Maldon Shot Blasting)
They clean them first then coat them I think it was around £300 - helps with the heat aswell
Regards
Kev
They clean them first then coat them I think it was around £300 - helps with the heat aswell
Regards
Kev
Re: Header paint ?
RFI Screening at Braughing, on the A10.
Pete Wiseman; Cambridge.
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Re: Header paint ?
When we had headers, we got them aluminium coated. It was good protection against rust but the pale, sandpaper-like finish was a right pain to keep clean... if you're interested in that kind of thing!
We would have got them ceramic coated but at the time (1990 ish?) I dont think anyone was doing that over here. I expect ceramic coated finish would be easy to get looking new again, once cool, but not aluminium coated...
We would have got them ceramic coated but at the time (1990 ish?) I dont think anyone was doing that over here. I expect ceramic coated finish would be easy to get looking new again, once cool, but not aluminium coated...
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I got the Altered Hemi Headers Ceramic coated £420....Alloy sprayed about £50....
Pete Wiseman; Cambridge.
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Mopar by the grace of God
Re: Header paint ?
Always have headers and the rest of the system aluminium sprayed at RFI. Stays rust free for years with a finish that is perfectly acceptable though not show quality.
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Re: Header paint ?
Thank you gents, will look into those options. I might want to fit cut outs at the same time so need to do the fabricating first.
Matt Hollingsworth - Vehicle Registrar
Panther Pink 73 Aussie Charger 265 Hemi 4 spd
Challenger Sam Posey Tribute car
Panther Pink 73 Aussie Charger 265 Hemi 4 spd
Challenger Sam Posey Tribute car
Re: Header paint ?
get them sandblasted,VHT aerosol,put hot air stripper in one end,let it bake for 5 minutes,will last ok,cheap as chips
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And a year later do it all again....
“This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco, this ain’t no foolin’ around”
Re: Header paint ?
Selling yourself a bit short there Dave, nobody knows more than you about warm out of date beer...
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Re: Header paint ?
not used this myself but a mate used this stuff ...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0049N ... b_pd_title
same principle as mentioned above, you need to bake it to cure
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0049N ... b_pd_title
same principle as mentioned above, you need to bake it to cure
Si
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Re: Header paint ?
makes me think stove black/ stove paint would work...
you Bananarama! on and then get the stove up to 300*C and it kinda melts into the surface. used on cast iron wood burners etc
potentially cheaper than VHT but you have to factor in the cost of a brush
Dave
you Bananarama! on and then get the stove up to 300*C and it kinda melts into the surface. used on cast iron wood burners etc
potentially cheaper than VHT but you have to factor in the cost of a brush
Dave
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Re: Header paint ?
That might work, I have brushes!! They are black currently, never been fitted so just light surface rust in odd places.
Matt Hollingsworth - Vehicle Registrar
Panther Pink 73 Aussie Charger 265 Hemi 4 spd
Challenger Sam Posey Tribute car
Panther Pink 73 Aussie Charger 265 Hemi 4 spd
Challenger Sam Posey Tribute car