Painting Motorcycle Exhaust Heat Shield

We like this paint because of the high heat protection that it gives apart from other impressive features like high quality paint that dries faster and many others that will be further discussed.

Painting motorcycle exhaust heat shield. The last thing to do as some paint requires curing is to warm the engine up slowly to put the heat into the exhaust pipe and then it will transfer to the shield. Its best to use a high heat silicone spray so it can withstand the heat the pipes are emitting. These are frame-mounted polycarbonate plates that direct hot air away from your thighs making your summer rides and stops at traffic lights all the more comfortable.

Once it dried I started the bike and let the exhaust get heat soaked and let the pipes shields cool. High temperature paint finishes Our range of heat resistant paints can be used to improve the aesthetics on and around a motorcycle exhaust system and its components. Even high heat paint doesnt always work well on the hottest part of the exhaust you can get away with painting a muffler usually or the heat shields but not the actual header pipes those get just about red hot only special high heat powder or ceramic coatings work for that type of heat.

I did not spray the wrap but I might. This item 2x50 Motorcycle Exhaust Heat Wrap Heat Shield Sleeve with Stainless Steel Zip Ties Pack of 15. To date Ive ridden through rain washed her and even used cleaning products on a rag to wipe off road grime.

Overall a good deal for the money and more than enough to do a set of pipes on a motorcycle. If the exhaust wrap fades can I paint it. Removed both heat shields and wrapped the exhaust.

Any paint rated for 500 degrees or higher will do. Probably not I suspect the normal paint might burn up from the heat even with the high temp primer. Pull the heat shields have them sandblasted and then get them ceramic coated.

Suprisingly the paint all matched up though the paint on the heatshields is rougher. The paint will smoke and smell bad which is normal but if youre worried about it getting to hot cure it. This will also smoke for a little bit after you spray it on.