HawkFanatic

I picked up some high temp spray paint from a speciality store, (red and black) and I am thinking about cleaning and painting my headers and cans red (or black).

Anyone ever seen this?

Hotbrakes

If you're 'Hawk is black then red cans would be awesome. But if its not the red plastic and red paint you have will probably contrast drastically and look like hell. I've painted several cans black using hi temp paint and am very happy with the results. Rode with a guy who fightered his 636 and used hi temp black on his headers and they looked great. So ideal would be black bike or white, black headers, and red cans. Or red bike with black headers and cans.

mboe794

I painted my midpipes. Wrapped and painted the headers. I think it looks nice. I don't know about doing the cans though. I guess it would be interesting to see.

HawkFanatic

Yes, the bike is black - Hotbrakes, I think you have a good idea with the black pipes and red cans.

I am going up to the mountains to ride my dirt bike this weekend, but sometime next week I'll post some pics.

PUSHrod

Well..........perhaps if the paint you use is better quality than that used by a friend of mine. The red header pipes turned pink. Flamer pink. The pink you see at the Disney theme park on Gay Pride day.

And it was a pure PITA to get it cleaned off.

RK1

Ha! I'm thinking it might look kinda gay even if they don't turn pink.

Truckinduc

I dont like the idea. Ive seen it done and it never looks good unless the pipes are ceramic coated

Infusi0n

It may say hi-temp, but my headers were painted (pre buying the bike) and the paint was as special hi-temp paint, but it just flaked off in patches.

L8RGYZ

The guy with the 636 that Hotbrakes was talking about just used barbeque grill paint. Good for much higher temps than regular hi-temp stuff I imagine.

rbrais