DoctorD415

The headers on my mustang have some surface rust on them and i was wondering if there is any paint that would withstand the heat that i could put on them. Would the high heat engine enamal spray paint by duplicolor work for headers? It says 1200 degrees.

bobbyboura

the duplicolor suff is acuallyprey ood is wha i use

DoctorD415

can u rephrase that a bit, lol. Are you saying its good and it would withstand?

86 GT 5.0

I sprayed mine with the VHT and it's still holding up..

tinman

I've been using VHT for 30+ years.
The thing with it is to have the headers REAL clean, sandblast the old rust off them, then wipe them down with lacquer thinner.
Headers should be at least at room temperature. Living in Arizona, I just put them out in the sun for awhile.
Light coats of paint, several. Let them dry for at least 24 hours and you're done.
Sounds like a lot of work but it's worth it......

OnyxCobra

I strongly recommend staying away from Duplicolor header paint. I used it before and it blistered off the first time i ran the car.

VHT Flameproof paint FTW! I redid my headers with VHT header paint and it looks MINT!

Note: Do not use any more paint than you need to cover the surface, excess paint can cause ugly results.

The Stig

Is VHT only paint? Or is it like a coating to keep in the heat too?

wildsurfer92

what color did you guys paint your headers when you did them?

DoctorD415

i was thinking about doing a flat silver/grey. Any other recommendations on colors or anyone have pics of theres?

mantis118

Id say black.