Exhaust Paint

[cowboyup3371]

So as I said in my hello post some months back, battery acid had flowed onto the exhaust pipes before I picked up this bike. I have the last exhaust connector coming on Friday and hope to get the pipes back on and the bike started by next week. Then, after buying new front calipers from Lurch this Friday and the rebuild kits coming in, I hope to be riding soon. But I'd like to fix those pipes up before I put them on so I don't have to do it all again later. I read alot about how folks would just repaint their pipes with the high-temp paint (I found out I can't powder coat them) and intend to go that way.

With that said, will this work for me?

http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Detail.aspx?R=BK_7357084_0282514669

I don't intend to do the exhaust wraps since I'm hearing so many bad things for them but I'd like to keep my chrome look. Unfortunately, all I can see is aluminum. I also saw the DEI stuff at O'Reilly's and might go with it but again, no chrome type paint.

Do you have any other suggestions as to how I prep my pipes and then spray this stuff on? Do I need to sand everything down with my orbital sander and some 400 or 800 grit? I've never wet sanded before so any recommendations on how to do that?

Thanks

On edit: Yes, I have read through the posts here saying I needed the high-temp paint but I wanted to make sure this was going to be okay before I bought it.

[chuck hahn]

The two best high heat exhaust and header coatings i have found are from EASTWOOD and VHT

[koolaid_kid]

Link did not work for me, took me to NAPA's home page only.
You would want to use something like VHT FlameProof Header paint, and I would use the primer first. However, the curing process is very specific and they claim it must be followed to the letter.
Are your pipes chromed?

[chuck hahn]

I dont know about his, but the ones on my 78 750 are chrome and were all pitted and scared up so i did the Eastwood silver header paint and they lokk very nice...till i can get some nice stock exhaust for her that is.

[cowboyup3371]

Are your pipes chromed?

Yes they are Koolaid. Will that be a problem?

[chuck hahn]

Chrome isnt a problem as long as you scuff it pretty gnarly so it wil have a texture to bond to..The very best solution like was mentioned before is to use the specified bonding agent for the particular product.. but dont be detered..it is doable.