Painting my exhaust

[zacheriaj]

im gonna paint my V&H 4-in-to-1 headers and pipe today. I went to the store, they have orange, black, and silver header paint that is ceramic coated and will stand up to 1600 degrees f. by looking at my bike, what color should i paint it? I bought a can of orange, but can easily exchange for a different color.

 

[Odinist]

Please, think of the children. Don't do orange exhaust...

 

[zacheriaj]

Please, think of the children. Don't do orange exhaust...

silver or black

 

[mike_of_bbg]

I'd pick Silver myself, but you won't go wrong with black, either. Start a poll!

There are lots of oranges, but I can't imagine most of them looking appealing to me on your exhaust either.

 

[zacheriaj]

I'd pick Silver myself, but you won't go wrong with black, either. Start a poll!

There are lots of oranges, but I can't imagine most of them looking appealing to me on your exhaust either.

silver it is! ill post before and after pics!

 

[knotzilla]

What brand of paint is it?

 

[lurch12_2000]

im gonna paint my V&H 4-in-to-1 headers and pipe today. I went to the store, they have orange, black, and silver header paint that is ceramic coated and will stand up to 1600 degrees f. by looking at my bike, what color should i paint it? I bought a can of orange, but can easily exchange for a different color.

orange will look freakish....silver will look ghetto....black will look nice!
IMO

 

[zacheriaj]

orange will look freakish....silver will look ghetto....black will look nice!
IMO

i have decided im going to go with orange flanges, orange logo plate, and black everywhere else. should look ok u think?

 

[hampshirehog]

i have decided im going to go with orange flanges, orange logo plate, and black everywhere else. should look ok u think?

Try and hunt down the sky-blue-pink

In my book it's either chrome or black.

 

[Dave8338]

should look ok u think?

Do you really want to know what I think?

 

[zacheriaj]

Do you really want to know what I think?

yes i do!!!!!

 

[Guest]

I think the orange would "stick out" too much. Maybe a bit too "pimp daddy". I'd go with black and do the flanges and label in silver.

 

[UncleMike]

i think the orange would "stick out" too much. Maybe a bit too "pimp daddy". I'd go with black and do the flanges and label in silver.

+1........

 

[Dave8338]

yes i do!!!!!

Keep it simple and it will look 'neat'. Leave the black and orange scheme for those that ride hardley's.
You'll look like a wannabee. Add the silver as Bruce mentioned.
GO BLACK
GO BLACK
GO BLACK

 

[reddirtrider]

IMHO, silver or black with a preference toward black. You will never make silver look like chrome, but you can get a good looking black pipe.

 

[zacheriaj]

IMHO, silver or black with a preference toward black. You will never make silver look like chrome, but you can get a good looking black pipe.

Update: I took a paint grinder to the headers and pipe, cleaned them with "wax and grease remover", and sprayed them bit**es with BLACK ceramic 1300-2000 degree paint.in a couple hours, ill put them on and cure them by running the engine off and on. They look damn good.

 

[zacheriaj]

here it is.... the moment you have all been waiting for........BLACK CERAMIC EXHAUST ~!~
Vance & Hines 4-into-1 header and pipe.

 

[mriddle]

ya done good.

 

[Guest]

What brand paint did you end up using? Let us know how well it holds up.

Looks good!

 

[zacheriaj]

What brand paint did you end up using? Let us know how well it holds up.

Looks good!

it was EHT brand ceramic spray paint. 1300-2000 degrees ferenheit. I have gone about 300 miles since i painted it and shes still lookin good. It was about $8 at NAPA.