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Post by 79 Spitfire »

Ya, I buffed my exhaust a little bit and applied the paint. It looks really good but I'll have to see how well it last.

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Post by speedy295 »

I wonder how having it jet hotted, then scuffing it, then painting it black would hold up?
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I had to jump in. As a former Deere dealer, even I never ever suggested John Deere High Temp paint due to it's price. Also the fact that it had a lower temperature range. It's just plain crazy how that paint's priced. Needless to say, our sales on this paint were flat lined.

When I had my 1970 429SCJ Torino, I looked around for a paint to use on the Hooker headers (remember those?) before I installed them. I ended up blasting them and painting them with the VHT header paint as was suggested earlier. In all the years I had that car and even though I drove it little the paint stayed on those headers.

I also agree that ceramic coating would be the ultimate, again the price might be a factor.

Some fellow tractor restorers are so purist that they will paint the manifolds JD green fully knowing they will heat up, burn off, and rust just like they did when new. I wasn't that far gone, I always painted them black with the VHT. It worked well for me.

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Post by ralphy »

Krylon Barbeque paint- nothing else... I use it on all my exhausts', works great. Clean the old pipe first with lacquer thinner, then scuff it up and shoot it.
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ralphy wrote:Krylon Barbeque paint- nothing else... I use it on all my exhausts', works great. Clean the old pipe first with lacquer thinner, then scuff it up and shoot it.
Yup that's what I used was the BBQ paint I'll post how well it works.

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The sled should be running tomorrow night if not Sunday morning. finally I'll be able to ride my first Deere. Never rode this thing and have had it since winter 04-05. I'll get a video of first start up.

They are calling for snow tomorrow and Monday hopefully enough that I can ride.

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Post by ICCSF 108 »

O'Reilly Auto Parts has VHT, Very High Temp, Flame Proof, Header Paint, 1300-2000 Deg. F, or 704-1093 Deg C. $8.29 a can
I would hope that would do it....
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TakeItToTheLimit wrote:A friend of mine had exhaust chamber on the 295/S that I sold him ceramic coated...looks very good...and yes, it costs $$$

-Rich
How much we talkin here?

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Here is the exhaust after painting.

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/6583/0109091625pj1.jpg

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Post by ChickenRat »

I've got a guy here locally that will sandblast and ceramic coat my exhausts for around $100. Header & pipe. He also blasts and uses high tamp paint if you wish but he states that if snow gets on the exhaust of the painted pipe, it will come off. The ceramic coating will not come off.

www.newimagecoatings.com

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The guy up form me does the same he uses high temp Powder coat good to up to 2000F so I will definatly be getting that done when the rest is complete.
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I put the Exhaust Manifold in the oven @ 400 Deg had it in there for 15 min. & then painted it with the VHT header paint while it was still hot @ 400 deg, baked the paint right into every pour.....

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I take it your wife was not around when you did this Kenny.
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JDT wrote:I take it your wife was not around when you did this Kenny.
I'd sure hope not. That would be miserable.

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Post by ICCSF 108 »

Yup she even turned on the oven, I just had it all cleaned & sand blasted, so it didn't even smell, my wife is used to the smell of stuff around here, welder, paint, parts washer, carb cleaner, brake cleaner, gun oil & lube, etc. LOL

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"God I love the smell of KLOTZ in the morning, That smell, you know that Gasoline/Oil Smell, MAKES the whole place SMELL like.. LIKE VICTORY. You know someday the 2 strokers are gonna end..."
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