High Temp Ceramic paint for headers/engine

[sext7366]

I have looked around a bit and have found this VHT ceramic based high temp paint at napa and autozone locally, and was wondering if anyone has had good luck with it?  It also says in the instructions that  all paint should first be removed, then use their high temp primer and then the paint.  Is this really necessary, I know some other brands say you can paint over another paint even if its not high temp, but these are usually the cheaper brands.  Also They tell you to break them in by first running the engine ten minutes, letting the headers cool off, and then another ten or twenty minutes, and so on until they are fully cured.  Since I was going to install these on a rebuilt motor I really dont want to install my manifolds for the cam break in period, and then have to take them back off lift the engine back up and install these headers.  So again do you think this is necessary...will the extra ten minutes really make that big of a difference?

Secondly is there any reason not to use this type of paint on the engine...I can't imagine it could hurt but you guys know better than me. I think that most colors are good up to 1500 or 1800 degrees and the black paint is a little higher maybe 1800 to 2000 degrees.

[terrible one]

Never tried their exhaust paint but I sprayed an engine with VHT engine paint and it has held up for 2 years besides burning a bit at the exhaust ports.

[sext7366]

Oh yeah almost forgot I also have a cheapie chrome air cleaner that was on the engine when I got it.  Its definately nothing special, but when considering how to paint my engine I was thinking of going with hemi orange for the block and heads, and black for the headers and valve covers, but I would also like to paint the air cleaner black.  Since it is chrome, will the paint stick, or will it simply peel off after a little heat gets to it?

[sixty6charger]

I used the VHT on a set of old headers. I grinded them to get as much of the rust of as possible and sprayed about 3-4 coats on them and just let them hang to dry. I've only had them on the car for one season but they seem to be holding up fine. the black faded some so they look more charcoal grey but still look 100% better than before.

As far as painting your chrome cleaner lid, be sure you scuff it up completely and you may want to spray a etching primer on it before your final coats.

[Silver R/T]

nothing is better than ceramic coating

[Charger4404spd]

I agree, you should have them ceramic coated. I have a friend that does this for a living, does great work and is very reasonable. I think he did some manifolds for a couple other people on the old site too, they were very pleased.

Email Rick and tell him Charger from Morristown told you to contact him.
http://www.amr-coatings.com/

BTW, he did my manifolds 3 years ago and they still look like they did the day I picked them up.