"Bandit" (2bandit)
11/03/2013 at 13:12 • Filed to: emma
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"Bandit" (2bandit)
11/03/2013 at 13:12 • Filed to: emma | 0
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Having the paint flake off brand new headers that have only had 30 min of run time. Any tips on painting headers while they are installed on the car?
daender
> Bandit
11/03/2013 at 13:20 |
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Time for ceramic-coated headers or invoke the warranty on the headers?
OkCars- 22k Crossroads
> Bandit
11/03/2013 at 13:24 |
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dayum, that picture's cool, you know whats annoying?, not having the tools, space and knowledge to do those type of things, the most difficult thing ive done to a car is taking off the stock live axle of a friends Mustang to replace it with an 8.8 LSD.
Party-vi
> Bandit
11/03/2013 at 13:27 |
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Er, I don't think the paint those came with was heat resistant. You need some VHT paint. Use newspaper and tape to block off the sides of the block. lift it high up to get to the bottom of the headers. Really no matter what you do the paint is going to flake off eventually. My headers are all rusted up now :(
TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
> OkCars- 22k Crossroads
11/03/2013 at 13:33 |
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that's not exactly amateur hour...
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Bandit
> Party-vi
11/03/2013 at 13:37 |
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The VHT stuff is what is flaking off.
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Bandit
> OkCars- 22k Crossroads
11/03/2013 at 13:38 |
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That seems harder than doing an engine swap...
GabeCee13
> daender
11/03/2013 at 13:39 |
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Yeah ceramic coating time. ALL SPRAY header paint is crappy. No way around it scratching, or flaking or burning off.
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OkCars- 22k Crossroads
> Bandit
11/03/2013 at 13:44 |
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well since i haven't made an engine swap before, i can't tell which would be more difficult, but i imagine its more complicated.
The Swedish Bandit
> Bandit
11/03/2013 at 13:45 |
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Just... just let it happen. There's no escape! I'm guessing that I have very simmilar budget headers on mine. The initial heat shock is the worst for them and takes away the most paint. Fast forward a couple of months and the majority of the paint is still there on mine.
desertdog5051
> Bandit
11/03/2013 at 13:55 |
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What about header wrap. I will cover the header and provide a slight increase in power because it keeps the heat in which allows the flow through the header to increase.
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Bandit
> desertdog5051
11/03/2013 at 13:57 |
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It's quite ugly, does it work?
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desertdog5051
> Bandit
11/03/2013 at 13:59 |
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It does provide a modest gain in power.
BJohnson11
> Bandit
11/03/2013 at 18:35 |
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Well, I dont want to say I told you so, so I wont. But header wrap might help. Only problem with that is, while it keeps moisture out, it also keeps moisture in too, and can lead to your exhaust eating itself from the inside out. I would say just throw some newspaper behind the header and spray some more paint on.