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coketrash Mar 14th, 01, 2:58 PM Just had my hooker headers sand blasted, want to coat them with something that will last more than a couple years, does anyone have any ideas? I live in a small town, not too many people know what headers are!! Paint shops don't have any ideas Except to have them coated, but where? 1966_L78 Mar 14th, 01, 3:21 PM If you want to paint them, I have used Eastwoods hi-temp manifold paint with great results. Its alot cheaper than having them coated, but they still are only painted... Guess it depends on your budget and preference... alss Mar 14th, 01, 6:19 PM For headers the only solution to stop rust for more than two or three years is Jet Hot. I usually do not like to endorse products but this one really gets the job done and lasts. Eastwoods stainless paint is pretty good but when I used it ...it only lasted about 18 months...the Jet Hot headers are going on three motors and about 4 years with no sighn of any rust....Albert ------------------ 69 Chevelle SS 396 350hp convt. 4spd w/ac 69 SS-RS Camaro GMPP ZL-1 w/DNE 5-Spd 70 Chevelle LS-5 M-22 Cpe ACES 1805 MonteMan454 Mar 15th, 01, 7:00 PM I have heard good things about POR-20. The key is to let it cure. Anyone used this stuff before? IGOTTA71 Mar 15th, 01, 7:04 PM I used POR 15 on my headers, but it didn't last long for me. I have had good luck with Plasti-coat hot paint. It is still looking pretty good after 2 years. I used a wire wheel t oget them as clean as possible, and carefully painted them. Cheap and easy. Jimmy P Mar 17th, 01, 7:58 AM I have used the POR-15 on headers. It works OK, but there is some make or break things to do for sucsess. Sand blast completely clean. Wipe down with laquer thinner or acetone. Let dry. Apply POR per instructions. Now, here's the tricky part. If you can bake them in an oven. Do it. (not inside!) I couldn't do that, so I installed them and scrathed them badly. They need high heet to cure. So I took them back off and re-shot them. I took a propane torch and positioned it in the center of the collector and let it go for 30 minutes. It cured them pretty well. Ddin't scratch as much on the way in, although you do have to be carefull. It worked fine for 2 years w/o flaking or burning. | ||