Hi guys, as sanding didnt work properly ive decided to paint it with VHT black paint. Do i have to hang my pipe on a washing line whilst i spray it and how should i go about spraying, how many coats do i apply? Also can i put lacquer on after ive sprayed it with VHT to give it a shiny look like this ? http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/292975_348068285243286_1386050623_n.jpg
Sand it down until alll the rust has gone. Then give it a sand with a very fine sand paper to smoothen it. An to get it shiny like that you use satin black vht, mine came out like that. You have to leave it to dry abit then warm the bike an shit. Im fuckedd i cbatyp
how rusty is your pipe does it need treating with rust treatment first to turn the metal solid again before its painted? once it has been painted in vht you also need to use vht clear laqcuer on top of that you cant just use normal clear paint as it will just burn of. you want atleast 3 layers of the black vht and then the pipe has to be warmed slowly to harden the paint best way is to fit the pipe back on start the bike let it tick over for 10 mins but dont rev it as you dont want any sudden heat increase. then i find going for a steady 20 min ride at no more than half throttle does the job. I you just fit it on and start it rev it and ride it the paint heats to quick and the heat destroys the paint and you will end up with a rusty pipe after a week. it needs to be steady and constant all the directions for each brand of paint will have it on the can how to harden it of right.
ok its allready been in treatement over night ive got rid of loose rust with a sander. After ive painted it with VHT do i then put it on my bike and let it tick over for 10 mins or before i put it on my bike should i add the lacquer ?
when i paint my pipes i simply sand down the rusy bit and the rest of the pipe to rough it up, then paint vht paint over it. i usually leave a halogen lamp facing the pipe to dry it quicker between coats. 4-5 coats later (or a whole can to me) and i leave it overnight, then fit it let bike warm up and im done lol. no laqyer used, no extra careful heat cycle, just paint dry fit and run.
yeah but i want it to be a shiny black so i probably have to use lacquer. When im spraying it do i hang it up on a washing line ? And is it alright to take the end can of myy pipe ?
Yeah you should take it off theres 3 nuts on the end, undo them an pull on end can an itll all slide out. Mine was a piss take to put back on as i used the old packing
yeh take the can off and if you can hang the pipe up best time to do it is on a hot day aswell and upto you if you take my advice on gradually heating the pipe but i your paint wont last if you just fit it and let the pipe get hot fast
Star the bike to idle it for abit to warm it abit. If you just ride it, remember how hot the exhaust gets, itll just ruin the paint. I did my standar exhaust with some satin black vht from wilkos an spryed it after college left it to dry over night next morning let it idle for abit longe an slowly rode to college through the traffic an its still shiny now. Id get. Pic but i snPpe it an threw it in nans extention haha
lool okk mate thanks, but wilkos paint is bit cheap lol im getting mine from halfords, wher bouts u from
Yeah get halfords paint mine was just to see if it would look good black. An southport mate, near liverpool
I've just painted my exhaust again. This time I used BBQ paint from B&Q. It was cheaper than proper stuff, but has the same temperature resistance and looks better imo. It gives a darker more shiny finish. The paint seems harder too, but took a lot of drying. Sent from my X10i using Tapatalk
halfords paint is matt grey, even if it states black. and the metallic black vht is just spekled grey. not gloss black like your wanting even if you lacquer it
am sure i have used it many times before. its not the gloss black the lid wold lead you to believe, its a grey matt colour
If you're interested, this is what mine looks like with the B&Q paint on. It is true that Halfords and a lot of other VHT stuff gives a dark gray finish even when they say they're black. The pic of mine doesn't show how dark it looks in real life for some reason, I would recommend it. Sent from my X10i using Tapatalk
Spirex and PJ1 used to be tha main paint suppliers for VHT stuff. Local bike shops usually stock one of them
