Woodstove Paint + Exhausts?

Azmodeus · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Karma :

Hi

Ive just bought myself a spray can of Woodstove paint - black.

The idea being that it should be heat resistant enough to be sprayed on my exhaust end and pipe, as the new cover I got doesnt infact cover it completely, which shows up the brown flakey bits even more.

I dont want to be going down the road, and the damn thing catches fire! Mr. Green

Has anyone tried this before?

mr jamez · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Karma :

Loads of people have done it, works fine as long as it is the correct type of paint. You can use something like BBQ paint or there are specific products for use on exhausts/exhaust manifolds. As long as the paint is comfortable at the temperatures that the surface will reach then it is fine Smile

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

Should work well, yeah.

I used very high temperature paint from gears4bikes.com Worked quite well although took a whole day to do

Azmodeus · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Karma :

Oh, thats good to hear.

I was near Focus (went to go buy some winter biking gloves) and thought I would pop in and see how much a can was (and if they did it in sprays)

Just under £6 incase you were wondering Smile

Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

a can of proper VHT costs about that too. And yes /that/ works bloody well as i know from experience. Although it doenst overly protect much if its already rusting. But it does make it pretty
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Azmodeus · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Karma :

Ok, I had some free time today, so thought I would go do it.

It looks good, - 3hrs to fully dry.

Ill let you know if I come home one day with my leg in flames cause it wasnt heat resistant Razz

425c I think it can stand. Should be enough, shouldnt it?

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MissFickle · Nova Slayer Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Karma :

I wouldnt spray mine.. Confused

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

You can use it fine if it is designed for cast iron wood stoves. What sort of temperature does it take to make 1/4" thick cast iron glow cherry red? That is how hot it will cope with.

Stinks a bit as it heat cures the first couple of times you use it though, this will pass.
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