My Black thunderheader is rusting???

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Jan 2, 2007 | 04:41 PM

Candy Red Road Glide

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My Black thunderheader is rusting???

Appears to be under the the blackfactory (ceramic???) coating..looks kinda brown now...anyone else had this happen to them and short of getting it recoated what did you do? Thinking about some flat black stove paint but not to sure how that would look...of course it couldnt look to much worse than the brownish -black it is now.
yes i know[sm=ttiwwp.gif]but i dont have any and wont be back to take any till the w/e.

Jan 2, 2007 | 05:23 PM

nightglide

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RE: My Black thunderheader is rusting???

I had them powder coated didn't stay to long. and to have them ceramic coated was to high and they said they would not guarantee it. so after 2 powder coatings, i found that the best was to sand blast them, then pick up a can ofHIGHT HEAT black paint from auto parts store $5. and it worked even better and does not heat up and flake off, no rust, no problems

Jan 3, 2007 | 04:03 PM

Candy Red Road Glide

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RE: My Black thunderheader is rusting???

Thanks maybe i will try that and see how i like it.

Jan 3, 2007 | 07:20 PM

Road King Ron

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RE: My Black thunderheader is rusting???

Buy a Rinehart... Thunder Header finsh is Crap...

Apr 23, 2007 | 05:01 PM

bstevens30290

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RE: My Black thunderheader is rusting???

I too havea rusting problem and from experience doing powder coatings and having a set of V&H ceramic coated ($175.00)we didn't get a ceramic coating on our pipes. I never had any problems with the coatings on the V&H pipes. It all goes back to preparation before you coat them.But there dam sure make the power just look bad for now.
I hope Don Rich reads this forum great pipeseven packaged for shipping better than anyI have ever seen. But crappy finish.....

Apr 23, 2007 | 05:14 PM

bstevens30290

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RE: My Black thunderheader is rusting???

This is the pic of my pipes now.

Apr 23, 2007 | 06:06 PM

04RoadKing

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RE: My Black thunderheader is rusting???

Man that looks crapy. It kinda look's like your Black engine is pitted out also. Or maybe it's just the picture????What part of the country do you live in?? Afew years ago I went to Daytona and alot of the Bikes that were for sale at the Dealer looked kinda like that. They said it was from the salt water.. Man that would really suck..........