72zcar Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 I bought headers for my v8 z and they came bare metal so I painted them with heat paint.. baked them in the oven.. repainted and baked some more. I did this 4 times and they came out good and the paint did not burn off. So I bought a header for my truck but they came pre-painted so i just stuck them on... big mistake... they burned off the paint for weeks smelling bad. My question is: Now I bought (still being shipped) for my L24 z from msa and they are coming pre-painted, I asked the msa guy if is would be heat paint and he said no it would not be... he said it would be just regular paint and it would burn off. So what am I supposed to do? If I paint over the non heat paint and bake it in the oven will this work? Or sould I burn it off with a torch or should I try and remove it with paint remover before heat painting them? Why can't they just use heat paint... would it kill them. I don't want this header burning off the paint it really smells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 You go buy a product called "Peeler" by Kleen Strip. It just bubbles the paint and then you blow it off with compressed air---no muss, no caustic fuss over the bare metal to wipe off either. Use the stuff as directed and you'll be happy; perfect for that cheap header paint. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted May 20, 2002 Share Posted May 20, 2002 Or try Air Craft remover or even cheaper, and my new favorite EASY OFF OVEN CLEANER!!! It's great for removing grease and grime from all sorts of parts. I coated my R-200 with it and scrubbed it with a stiff brush and it came out looking great, ready for paint. Also you might want to try some of the POR-15 super high heat coatings, POR-15 clims like 1400 degrees on this stuff I'm interested on how well it really holds up. I know their regular coatings are great and I continue to use them anytime I find rust on my "project". David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72zcar Posted May 21, 2002 Author Share Posted May 21, 2002 Thanks Davy.. I'll try the peeler Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rick458 Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 What Paint did you go with and how did it hold up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dukeZ Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 I have tried to cook mine in the oven and it still burned off. Not to mention the wife didn't like me using the oven. What temperature did you use. I used the high temp from the Auto Zone and followed the instructions and cooked at temperature they said. I even preheated the oven. Do you have a gas oven or electric, would that even matter? Any help on trying to get the paint to stay would be appreciated. I was thinking about just paying to have ceramic coating done. I remember about 2 years ago there was a individual on here that had his own ceramic coating business in texas. I was going to try and look it up and give him a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72zcar Posted March 10, 2005 Author Share Posted March 10, 2005 It's been almost 2 years since i painted mine and its still holding up. I think the trick is to have a good quality heat paint and most important is to sand them with fine sand paper ..maybe 320 grit. Clean with brake clean...then bake for 30 minutes or more at 450 BEFORE you paint to burn off any oils from your hands. So what i'm saying is if they are not clean the paint will peel and or burn off. Then handle with care taking out of oven to paint so you dont get them dirty, I carried them by sticking something in the bolt holes to the paint area. Let them cool so they are just warm then follow the instuctions on the can. I painted and baked mine four times. Read the can before you but it, some cheaper paints say let dry for 24 hrs before baking. You dont want this paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dukeZ Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Thank you for the info. I had the cheap crap. I let it dry for 24hours before cooking. i could smell it when i cooked it. thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 305240 Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Thanks for the heads up tip on painting heders. I just got my shortie headers in and they need painting. I'm doing all my exhaust fitmit first before I paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rick458 Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Exactly what paint did you use on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkspeed Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 My best luck has been sandblasting the header then applying the Eastwood manifold paints. Looks almost like a jet hot coating when complete. Lasts forever. I think the directions say crank the car within 24 hours after applying, so I typically do it last thing on an engine rebuild. Best header paints I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rick458 Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 Dead roman says he will powder coat it with High temp and my AZC 4bbl intake as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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