Painting headers?
Hey SirDan,
I am in the process of doing my old Hooker Comps. Used Summit's "EvapORust", a wire brush and some steel wool to get the rust off and smooth the metal. Took about an hour. Then I blasted all the crud off with a can and a half of brake cleaner. Wear rubber gloves to keep oil from your hands off the surface. Used POR-15 Exhaust Manifold Paint, (Have seen a few fellas that have had good luck with it) 1 pint is enough for a set of full length headers, I put the first coat on last night and will put the final coat on tomorrow. They need to "cure" at 300+ F to get the final sheen of fresh cast iron. They'll get that once I bolt em on and run it a bit. The whole thing set me back $70.
Here's a few pics of the first coat.
before
after
Hey SirDan,
I am in the process of doing my old Hooker Comps. Used Summit's "EvapORust", a wire brush and some steel wool to get the rust off and smooth the metal. Took about an hour. Then I blasted all the crud off with a can and a half of brake cleaner. Wear rubber gloves to keep oil from your hands off the surface. Used POR-15 Exhaust Manifold Paint, (Have seen a few fellas that have had good luck with it) 1 pint is enough for a set of full length headers, I put the first coat on last night and will put the final coat on tomorrow. They need to "cure" at 300+ F to get the final sheen of fresh cast iron. They'll get that once I bolt em on and run it a bit. The whole thing set me back $70.
Here's a few pics of the first coat.
before
after