Thunderheader Paint/Ceramic Question
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Thunderheader Paint/Ceramic Question
So it appears, having upgraded the engine to 107", that my wrapped-up Thunderheader won't hold on to that BBQ paint anymore. It keeps flaking off in huge chunks after about 8 miles fom the driveway. My next solution will be to strip the thing down with Aircraft Stripper and try some engine paint instead, but I'm not optimistic. My question-would it be possible (or advisable) to just ceramic coat the muffler portion (it is all one welded piece-headers and muffler) and still wrap the headers? Or would it be wise to Ceramic the whole thing and then just wrap over it?
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Did you "cure" the paint as per the instructions? Also I've found that Rustoleum holds up better than VHT you might want to give that a try. I had mine sandblasted down to bare metal then painted it with VHT which rusted almost immediately so I sanded it lightly and resprayed it with Rustoleum which seemed to hold up allot better.
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I used flat BBQ paint (Rustoleum High Heat) on it the first time, which held up. But after building the motor I repainted it with the gloss BBQ paint (Rustoleum Ultra High Heat). I did also used high heat primer under it this time, which could be the reason for the chipping. Probably should try a higher quality paint.
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I did try curing it by running the bike, but that did not seem to help the situation. It could be a fault in the prep work, but I just about sanded the chrome off of it everytime I painted it.
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buy a can of VHT primer/clear and paint. follow the instructions and you'll be fine.
prep is the most important thing.
prep is the most important thing.
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For what it's worth, I had my chrome Thunderheader stripped, then painted it myself with VHT and cured it on the bike. I've never had an issue with paint flaking.
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