has anyone tried this? i'm going to be putting a bassani Y pipe on my car soon and was thinking of wirebrusshing it and painting it with some hi-temp paint.

does this stuff work at all? i was just thinking it would help maintain the metal, or at least prevent rust.

i'll probably just go for gloss or flat black.

any opinions?

 

I dunno about the wire brushing, but I sprayed high-temp paint on mine and it works great. It's a must for preventing rust. You can buy the cans of high-temp paint at walmart for about 5.99 a can.

 

i'd do the jethot if i had the money....but i don't

it's not like the stock unit is jethot coated so i don't think it's neccessary. i guess i'll stick with the hi-temp paint.

anymore input?

 

the best way to do it is, if you have a torch paint the item you want painted and then fether it with a torch while the paint is still wet, this will give you a very long lasting good looking paint job!!!

 

The rattle can high temp stuff does decent on pipes but not headers. I like the Duplicolor w/ceramic for pipes, engines and break parts. POR makes the IIRC POR 20 that is good for the higher temp areas.

 

Coatings like Jet-Hot are overrated.

To get a good paint job on headers/exhaust:

Strip the part to bare metal.
Clean thoroughly with a metal prep like acetone.
This will remove all oils and such. Now you cannot get any oils on the pipes, not even from your fingers. Spray lubes like WD-40 are also a no-no, even in the area. Silicates like this float for a LONG distance and land on your parts.
Paint in light coats. Lots of light coats.
You still cannot touch the part even when the paint is dry.
The part must be heat cycled before you can get any oils on it.
This can be done by installing with gloves and running to operating temp, then allowing to cool to room temp.
OR By baking then cooling to room temp.
OR By applying heat, no flames, til hot... then cooling.
Once the paint is cured, you will have a tough finish.
Save some dough and use BBQ paint.
Good luck
Dave

Btw: Isn't the Bassani pipe stainless steel?
If so, all of this is not really needed. Stainless does rust, but is much more resistant than mild steel.