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Old 28-08-2008, 06:14 PM   #1
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Question new extractors:painting?

just got brand new paceys and was wanting to know if its ok to paint over the top of the factory paint with heat proof before fitting them.reason being there is alot of scratches on them. thanks rob

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Old 28-08-2008, 09:16 PM   #2
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Cant see why not mate, Maybe a light scuff with some sand paper first?
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Old 28-08-2008, 09:19 PM   #3
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just got brand new paceys and was wanting to know if its ok to paint over the top of the factory paint with heat proof before fitting them.reason being there is alot of scratches on them. thanks rob
Yes clean em up and paint away
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Old 29-08-2008, 05:53 AM   #4
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Not heat proof but flame proof, the heat proof stuff from autobarn and supercrap will burn off in no time.
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Old 29-08-2008, 08:56 AM   #5
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be careful doing that, even the flameproof still burns off extractors and it will wreck the original coating if it does, also i do believe it may void warranty, being that the blue coating is a special pacemaker ceramic paint ment to protect the extractors.
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Old 29-08-2008, 10:33 AM   #6
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Get em ceramic coated. It costs a bit but results say it all.


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Old 29-08-2008, 11:38 AM   #7
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no arguments here, but it costs what about $250 to get a set of 6 cyls done?
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Old 29-08-2008, 12:38 PM   #8
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i painted mine, and they look the same as the day i painted em, you gotta put a few coats on. heat proof paint by K&H
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no arguments here, but it costs what about $250 to get a set of 6 cyls done?
Yeah spot on. But so well spent. Not just for looks but the engine bay
is so much cooler temp.
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JoesAU - What colour did you paint yours?

From what i have found a lot of the problem with painting them seems to be what colour you paint them, as to how well it lasts, but i can't remember whats better and not.
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Old 29-08-2008, 04:02 PM   #11
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its called magnesium alloy, looks similar to that pic up there, has little flakes in it to, i put a few coats on with a heat gun, they look good still after 6months so its not to bad.
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Old 29-08-2008, 04:13 PM   #12
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its called magnesium alloy, looks similar to that pic up there, has little flakes in it to, i put a few coats on with a heat gun, they look good still after 6months so its not to bad.
Go any pics mate?

If you can afford it go the ceramic coated headers not just the looks but also reduced heat. As stated around about $250 for 6cyl ones.

Still look the same some 15 months on.
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