Can I paint my midpipes??

[Lonestar]

I was wondering if it would be OK to paint my midpipes with some kind of high temp. flat black paint?  I think it would look pretty good with the carbon fiber bolt-ons I have ordered.
Any suggestions are welcome.

Picture courtesy of Muzzy's



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[FL Knifemaker]

The chopper guys I know bead blast theirs then send them for a hi temp powder coat.  It costs about $150 for a pair of V twin pipes and seems to hold up very well. These are the double wall pipes like the Busa mid pipes, not the single layer ones. I don't think the powercoat can handle that. I've never been impressed with spray can hi heat paint.  Maybe it's improved in the past ten years.



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[shenoyp]

sorry... no knowledge regarding that mate

 

[Devil Dog]

You can do whatever you want, You're a Man!

 

[Scooter]

Try Jet Hot coatings. They are the shiznit!
www.jet-hot.com

 

[theemrrdkill]

or ... if you want to try ..."frugal" .. try Krylonâ„¢ High Heat Paint 500 degree paint

 

[BusaWhipped]

I paint engine blocks/heads with 1200 degree paint.  You can find it in black if you look.  You'll need to prep the pipes properly, or they won't accept paint.  No guarantee that the pipes won't burn off 1200 degree paint.

 

[Frank_s]

I paint engine blocks/heads with 1200 degree paint. �You can find it in black if you look. �You'll need to prep the pipes properly, or they won't accept paint. �No guarantee that the pipes won't burn off 1200 degree paint.

I painted my VTX engine with the 1200 degree paint and it stayed on fine. I was told to treat it as in run it for a few min and let it cool a few times untill the smell goes away. I also let it set for a week. If you dont have much pipe showing you could try and do the pipe wrap. I think it looks like crap on some but great on others. Ceramic coat should stay on bet make a call to the the local shops and see what their 2 cents are. I would also borrow an inferred temp gun run the bike up to speed and get a reading on the pipes. My friend has one I have been bugging him to use it to see what mine were running. I also wondered the before and after temp of my engine after I painted it.
Good luck
FS

 

[SAMBUSA]

BUSA SS has his painted. I think he used some kind of BBQ grill paint. Looked great.

 

[Rayabusa0818]

Check with Randy (YH2K) he painted his and they turned our great

 

[BigBSBusa]

Try Jet Hot coatings.  They are the shiznit!
www.jet-hot.com

Probably the best option, but the 1200 degree paint will work if you're on a budget. If it doesn't hold up you can redo or send out for jet-coating.

 

[BusaWhipped]

I wonder if he painted them in the 2 1/2 years between his question and the answers?

 

[katman]

Home Depot sells BB-Q Pit paint. High tem and flat black works great, one can will do!

 

[rubber2burn]

Get with Vic he does Powder Coating and I bet in fact I am sure he could do Hi Temp Powder Coat.

 

[fsusux]

Holy old post, Batman!

 

[BigBSBusa]

There have been an awful lot of threads from the past being revived!

 

[poboybusa]

You can do whatever you want,   You're a Man!

 

[SAMBUSA]

I wonder if he painted them in the 2 1/2 years between his question and the answers?

didn't notice the original post date.

 

[99'busa]

we should send him a PM and ask him how it turned out

 

[dadofthree]

You can do whatever you want,   You're a Man!

 

 

His man card might be missing; no seriously...............