VHT Flameproof Coating

[SIKDMAX]

Not sure where to put this. Want to dress up the engine a little, and maybe some coating will help hold heat in/keep underhood temps down a bit, whatever.

Was thinking of doing my uppipes, valve covers, maybe exhaust manifolds, maybe turbo pedestal. Any other ideas or yay/nay on above parts?

I got 3 cans of VHT Flameproof paint:

SP118 Primer
SP101 White
SP115 Clear

The curing process involves baking and cooling at different temperatures and intervals to get the full temperature holding ability. Seems like pretty stout stuff.

Ill post some pics when I get home (at the office for a few more minutes right now) of the parts, then gotta prep them and get them all clean, then Ill be spraying some primer.

 

[paint94979]

you could have the exhaust manifolds honed, I would coat everthing with ceramic.

 

[SIKDMAX]

The Primer and paint Im using (which is hiding in my electric blanket on high to keep it warm.... its cold out side :rofl

A valve cover top after degreasing, cleaning with acetone, drying, and masking

And after a light coat of primer

Gonna let that dry about 1 hour and do 1 more coat, then it goes in the oven for its curing process.

 

[SIKDMAX]

After 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of white.

And now into the oven for its curing process.

 

[Kat]

Looks Great

 

[RPM Motorsports]

Wonder how it will taste:rofl:. Looks good, Let us know how it holds up.

 

[TheBac]

Wonder how it will taste:rofl:. Looks good, Let us know how it holds up.

More like, "How's the next thing he cooks in that oven going to taste?" :rofl: He must not be married. No way a married guy is allowed to do that unless the oven is in the shop.

Looks good SIK....

 

[coldLBZ]

Looks great, I have also been thinking about putting some white under the hood of my truck.

 

[SIKDMAX]

Got the clear coat in today at work, Ill post up some pics once they are all coated with clear. Hopefully they get shiny

 

[03 D-max]

Got the clear coat in today at work, Ill post up some pics once they are all coated with clear. Hopefully they get shiny

looks great matt i cant wait to see what the finish product looks like

 

[SIKDMAX]

Yay it got shiny!

This is 2 coats of primer, 3 coats of white, 2 or 3 coats of clear, set up for over 24 hours.

Doing the valve cover bodies now.

 

[okierzr]

How hot do you have to get the paint im rebuilding my banshee it might do thid to the jugs.

 

[slowlmm]

Not sure where to put this. Want to dress up the engine a little, and maybe some coating will help hold heat in/keep underhood temps down a bit, whatever.

Was thinking of doing my uppipes, valve covers, maybe exhaust manifolds, maybe turbo pedestal. Any other ideas or yay/nay on above parts?

I got 3 cans of VHT Flameproof paint:

SP118 Primer
SP101 White
SP115 Clear

The curing process involves baking and cooling at different temperatures and intervals to get the full temperature holding ability. Seems like pretty stout stuff.

Ill post some pics when I get home (at the office for a few more minutes right now) of the parts, then gotta prep them and get them all clean, then Ill be spraying some primer.

mat i wouldent do any thing but your valve covers and the block if you want. it wont hold up on the upipes manifolds ect. at least acording to there ap specs. Looks nice thoe. good luck getting it all back together clean an unscratched

 

[hondarider552]

Looks good Matt!

 

[CrewCabMax]

If he does the block, i want to see him get that in the oven!! LOL

 

[duratothemax]

as soon as you put the motor in the truck you will realize you just wasted a lot of time doing all that for nothing...you cant even see the valve covers. :

at least with twins, you can see about 6 square inches of the driver side valve cover, and thats about it.

ben

 

[dmaxfireman]

way to burst his bubble ben you're just jealous cause when you had a nice purdy painted motor you blew it up








:hug:

 

[SIKDMAX]

Ill have twins so its ok Ben, and no EGR

 

[duratothemax]

Ill have twins so its ok Ben, and no EGR

no, im saying when you do have twins, you cant see any of the passenger side valve cover. And only a small portion at the front of the driver side valve cover.

clear coat would be a good idea, I didnt clear coat mine and it kinda chipped in a few places, but I just reach in there with spray paint once a month or so and do a ghetto touch up

 

[duratothemax]

way to burst his bubble ben you're just jealous cause when you had a nice purdy painted motor you blew it up








:hug:

bahh I thought about painting this block, but you cant see the block either once the motor is in the truck, only thing painted block is good for is finding leaks.