I was checking out VHT spray paint at auto parts store. The have them for different temps: 500, 650?, !,000 (fireproof)

I have an 80 XLH 1000 with rusting heads, was thinking of doing the rattle can till I can afford a good Powder Coat.

Any suggestions?

 

Im painting mine right now. I went with the low gloss 500. The temps higher are kinda overkill

 

If I where you I'd use a good quality stove paint before I used VHT stuff, I use Thurmalox Stove Paint (I order it on line) , my cylinders and heads where painted about 8 years ago and still look like new, I also have used it on exhaust systems (even over chrome and stainless) and it lasts forever on that also.

 

I just picked up some VHT Flame proof 1300-2000* header paint I'm going to try this weekend.

 

For all three of you... Did you take the heads off? Or tape everything off. I'm kinda scared to take them off. Never done it. I like the stove paint. Probably overkill but the paint is made for cast iron, they have a metalic black with maybe a clear coat. Would that equate to a gloss black? I'm hoping I can get away with just taping things off rather than removing the heads. Would it take long to take off and put back on? Skill level, I'm sure I CAN do it, just leary. Uncharted territory kinda thing!
Would like to see pics of the finished product.

Thanks. Nick

 

I'm just doing the exhaust on mine.

 

Looking back at the thread. I'm not much for technical names of parts. The cylinder is what I want to paint. LOL *Big cast iron part with fins*!

 

What kind of prep for that stuff to stick to chrome and stay?
Never mind. The web site recomends steel wool and something called etching somthing or other. Sorry, just paraphrasing from the window I just read and closed out.

Does anyone know what temps the cylinders get while riding? More importantly, in stop and go traffic?

 

Just did mine earlier today with satin black caliper paint. I'll post pics when I get to my computer.