Painting A Turbo With High Temp Paint
 

What do you think about this idea, My friend did his turbo with some 1100 degree thermal spray paint and it looks nice, I was thinking a nice black to go along with the car, I think he did about 3 coats:bigtu:

it was probably vht fireproof paint. You spray it on and bake it in the oven to cure it.

Paint on a turbo?

:slap:

Kidding there, maybe try this one?

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The high-temp paint has to be cured at increasingly high temps. That said, I just can't see it lasting. It's just too hot. How long has your friends been painted?

About 3 days ...Its the compressor housing that was painted, I don't see why it would since the temp resistance is 1100 degrees faranhiet

Yeah, the can does say that..

Dupli-Color makes a 1600*F paint. People also use "BBQ grill paint" whatever that means.

the compressor housing should be fine, but the exhaust housing can reach temps approaching 2000 deg.

the exhaust housing of course will eat up that paint like nones business...thats the main creating source of heat...

Here's my friends sr Turbo, I want to do mine the same way...It will look sweet in the engine bay, I would like also to get my valve cover done the same color, What do you need when doing your valve cover:bigtu:

I coated my log manifold in the VHT Fireproof and it has been just fine for the last year or so.
-Michael-

where can you vht fireproof paint...Im curious :bigtu:

autozone has it.

Sounds like a winner

I want to do my compressor housing the same color as my valve cover

Don't waste your time with 1600 degree paint. This stuff flaked off within 5 minutes of running my engine.

The VHT flameproof works. It claims up to 2000 degrees and I believe it. I painted my turbo manifold with it and did the proper curing/baking process.
While tuning I've seen my egt go where no egt gauge should go and the manifold still looks good. Proper surface prep and curing, that'll do it.

Make sure you clean the shit out of the surface or it will flake at any degree.

flaked paint adds to the whole DIY experience and appeal.

agreed. flaking paint will give you mucho street cred. :-)

"yo, watch out for that dude with the paint flaking off his turbo. that's HARDCORE"

I can ceramic coat your exhaust housings... Blue, Black, Cast Gray...