exhaust paint

[wrang]

does anyone know if enamel will melt if you use it to paint your 2-stroke exhaust? I was thinking of repainting my pipe cause it looks pretty ratty and wanted it to have a glossy kinda look but i just wanted to stick w/ black. would it be safer to just use spray paint? also do you think it would matter if i sanded off the old paint or not to protect it from rust. I wasn't planning on removing the old coat but if i need to than i will.

 

[Psalm31.24]

first let me say I'm not a painter by any stretch (my disclaimer for the following perspective) . . . you might want to try going to the auto parts store and get paint that can take high heat. I'd primer the pipe before repainting. I'd sand it if there's a lip from where there's paint to where there's no paint. . . just enough to smooth out the transition. whatever you do, good luck. hope it turns out well.

 

[Peer Lovell]

Go to Walmart. They have header paint that contains some ceramic stuff. Its excellent. Just sand the pipe lightly first and make sure it is clean ( use laquer thinner )
I've found that if you heat the pipe lightly with a propane torch before you spray you will get a very nice hard finish.

 

[andrewbugg10]

i used high temp barbacue paint, worked pretty well, i got the wrong colour tho lol