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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 11:16 AM
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I received the wrong headers from LS1 Speed. They gave me a nice store credit, so I decided to just keep the painted ones.

I plan to take a wire brush to them this weekend. After that's done, I'm gonna coat them with Redline POR 21. I think once that coat dries, I'll use a nice high-temp gloss black paint.

Does this sound like a good plan?

What route would you guys go?
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i havent heard about the redline paint but i serioiusly doubt it will work well just save that cash and get a cam
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I have a friend that painted his uncoated TR headers black with BBQ pit paint. Hasnt faded or rusted.
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i havent heard about the redline paint but i serioiusly doubt it will work well just save that cash and get a cam
It's an aluminum colored HEADER paint produced by REDLINE. It's $30 for a can. I plan to top that off with a coat of high gloss 1500 paint from CHECKERS.

As for the cam.. I have a TR230 that will be installed at the same time as the headers....
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Originally Posted by stang killer
I have a friend that painted his uncoated TR headers black with BBQ pit paint. Hasnt faded or rusted.
Cool, how long have they been on the car and about how many miles?
Very curious because if I get LTs I may not get coated ones either.

Z28Venom, any links to that Redline or Checkers 1500 stuff?
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