I can't afford a coating so I'm looking for advice on header paint and it's application. What works and how should I prep the headers?

Thanks
Butch

it all stinks and smokes when you first fire it up and then whatever stays on is good to go for a season--just make sure all oil etc is off--clean em good--it will spray right over any minor rust and turn out OK--blasting beforehand defeats the cheapo part IMO--and the stuff still is just so so
I plan on doing a set of dragster headers next week--coating just too high for cheapo headers--ok for high $$ headers IMO

I like the VHT.

Someone was jst telling me about a header primer that works really good before you put the paint on.

His headers still look like the day he painted them, and have many street miles on them.

Char-Broil Black Grill Paint ...let you know how it works next yr.

I've had both,and being that I'm anti PC...I'm happy as a clam with my VHT painted headers.

But I live in the desert, we pay extra for rust here.

i used tech line from eastwood. best results would be to cook them in a oven first. did my own in a oven i modified. they look good & it holds up good.

Go to a wood stove store and buy there best paint for wood burning stoves

I always use Krylon BBQ & Stove paint. I painted my headers last winter and they still look great after 2000 miles and almost a year. Preparation is the key though

http://www.krylon.com/products/bbq_stove_paints/

Butch I might have some of that Eastwood bright silver header paint left if you want to use it. Best stuff I ever used, I thought you had some.

Another vote for VHT...

I think it'll be hard to outdo a ceramic heat-paint in a rattle-can...

BLACK SATIN from Eastwood 1200 degrees

I had mine powder coated.. 150 dollars and still look like new after a full year...

That's what I used Bob but I think the header preperation wasn't the best.

tech line coating from eastwood works great. prep & baking is the key. at 26 bucks a can(2 cans will do any size header) not real expensive.