Topic: Painting exhaust help

[ProTeal55]

Just an FYI, Powdercoating will not hold up on exhaust pipes. Weather it be for a car / motorcycle / etc..
The heat is too much for the finish, and will break down and start to chip,crack,look like crap.
Ceramic Coating is the best way to get a durable finish on high heat surfaces, such as exhaust pipes.
Local shop here in Chicago (LO-KO) will do a set of pipes for around $100, in either polished silver or flat black..

[bill440cars]

Just an FYI, Powdercoating will not hold up on exhaust pipes. Weather it be for a car / motorcycle / etc..
The heat is too much for the finish, and will break down and start to chip,crack,look like crap.
Ceramic Coating is the best way to get a durable finish on high heat surfaces, such as exhaust pipes.
Local shop here in Chicago (LO-KO) will do a set of pipes for around $100, in either polished silver or flat black..

   
          Hey ProTeal, that's good to know. I don't really know that much about powder or ceramic coating but, I've learned some about both on this site. Do you know how much heat powder coating will take? Can you use it on any engine parts, like side covers and such as that? Later on, Bill

[ProTeal55]

Do you know how much heat powder coating will take? Can you use it on any engine parts, like side covers and such as that?

Hey Bill,
I am unsure of the Exact max temp that powdercoating can standup to. I do know what it looks like when the heat gets to be too much, which is basically a flaky/cake-e mess. Ceramic coating is def. the way to go when it comes to high-heat applications, such as exhausts/intakes/etc..

If you ever checked out the bikes From Exile in California, Russel uses silver cermic coat on pretty much everything he makes/builds/sells... He figured out, when the silver ceramic coat is polished, then scuffed with a scotch-brite pad, the end result looks like raw alum, but will never rust/discolor/etc..It is a very industrial look.

I plan to do this trick to my engine in my Bel-Air, As I think the dull silver motor will look good in a black engine bay.