I talked to a guy today that puts xhaust systems on harleys....he said that before you put on chrome headers to get a can or 2 of ceramic paint, flip your headers over and spray your headers from the collector in until you see overspray coming out the flange end. doing this will disperse the heat better and your headers wont turn colors as bad....

 

In theory it seems like it would work..but I know when I painted some old headers I had with that ceramic paint the paint flaked off after maybe a day of driving. I sand blasted them,wiped them down, painted them and baked them in an oven.So take that for what its worth but it may be a waste of time.

 

Why not just buy ceramic coated in the first place?

 

Did the same thing, but I used grill paint 1200*.($3.00 a can)..it has lasted 2 years. The **** that came on them lasted 2 minutes....

 

he's talking about spraying INSIDE the whole header, starting from the collector. once it starts running out the other end, your done.

 

He's talking about painting the INSIDE not the outside. DUH.

 

I knew that, it was just agreeing with the other guy with how to paint the OUTSIDE...duh

 

Yes I know I can read. I was just saying I took all the necessary steps to sandblast and clean the outsides and the paint didnt stick...I dont know if youd getter a better paint adhesion on the inside of a header that you cant prep.

 

Yes the INSIDE of the header, the paint will disperse the heat so the header wont turn so much color.

 

Oh damn, i missed that. Whoops []