painting exhaust question

[mdifilippo]

Just got a carven exhaust (thanks to a member here). Wondering if I could hit it with high temp black spray before I put it on. Don't see why I couldn't just figured I'd check first that high temp would be the right stuff.

 

[69GWC]

Get R done. painted many exhaust systems over the years seems to help.

 

[Razzman]

Absolutely you can, use hi-temp exhaust paint. Problem is it won't stay nice looking for long.

 

[Razzman]

Seems to help with what?

 

[69GWC]

Helps keep rust at bay.

 

[mdifilippo]

All of the high heat / engine paint I'm finding requires curing. Can't exactly fit the exhaust in the oven haha. Any recommendations on a good product to use?

 

[abouttobeglue]

I used vht high temp black engine paint on my glasspack on my old 2012 ram. Looked fine after 2 years

 

[Joes1500]

We use VHT the higher temp one on our harley pipes when we build our own. The curing is done with just letting it idle for a couple minutes at a time in increasing lengths.

You will see the paint change it's sheen as this process is done.

Have had very good results doing this and lasting 15 plus years.

 

[Ramtruck16]

Ive painted exhaust before, it stinks for a long time and eventually burned off, especially if you paint the manifolds.. i suppose it depends on the quality of paint, i may not have used the best hi temp paint so i didnt have the results i expected