How best to paint exhaust?

[911hillclimber]

The exhaust on my Villiers has seen better days and could do with a good blast and coating.
It has a hard 'enamel' on it at present and a lot of surface rust.

Once blasted, any ideas for a coating please?

[JEB]

I'm saying nothing, axle looks great.....................................

[briansa3]

hi 911hilclimber

I've always just used high temperature exhaust paint from my local motorcycle shop. Yes i keep having to do it from time to time but it is not a long job, works for me. It also works on my trials/hilllclimb car as well.

brian

[911hillclimber]

Ok, just a clean, a coat of HTemp black and roast it to the instructions?
What do you hillclimb?

[TT27 Crazy]

Hi Graham,

I’ve been using Plasti-kote BBQ paint for my exhausts, it seems a little thicker and easier to spray that some of the dedicated high temp exhaust paints, plus it’s available at most BIY shops. It can be applied directly to a cleaned / de-greased exhaust and is rated to 425 deg C, not sure how it compares on price though.

http://www.plasti-kote.co.uk/Product/pc ... ode---3621

Regards,

Keith

[briansa3]

hi 911

goin back one message, yes it is just clean and paint, follow instructions on the can. Various manufacturers but a decent motorbike shop should be able to give you pros and cos of each one.

brian

[911hillclimber]

Elbow grease and thinners and brake cleaner to clean then and a coat of HTP then.
Should get rid of a few calories this weekend.

[Tony Brinkworth]

I also use High Temperature paint which I bought in a small tin from Halfords. It works really well with just one coat on exhausts and manifolds.

Tony

[911hillclimber]

You are dead right. Guess what i used last weekend!