1G Paint water pipe?

[AWD-Tony]

Just spent an hour cleaning water pipes and turbo oil lines. Should I paint them with high temp primer and paint?

Thanks
Tony

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[llxkevinxll]

I'd wrap it in something like DEI Cool Tape personally. Keep the exhaust manifold, turbine housing, and block heat out out of your coolant.

 

[AWD-Tony]

I'd wrap it in something like DEI Cool Tape personally. Keep the exhaust manifold, turbine housing, and block heat out out of your coolant.

Thanks Kevin! Personally haven’t had issues w temp as they consistently stayed at 180 all summer. Trying to save money where I can since I’m currently refreshing the head. I have paint just curious if it’ll look like sh!t later.

 

[llxkevinxll]

Well the heat cycles may cause it to flake eventually but if you use engine enamel or some other high temp paint it'll hold pretty good. Definitely won't hurt anything.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

I didn't prime mine and it started flaking so definitely prime then paint or leave it bare. My looked like crap so I am redoing it while the motor is on the stand.

 

[AWD-Tony]

I didn't prime mine and it started flaking so definitely prime then paint or leave it bare. My looked like crap so I am redoing it while the motor is on the stand.

Thanks Marty! I don’t have the prettiest bay but it was such an eye sore every time I open the hood even though only a small part of it was visible. As we all know prep is everything when it comes to painting. Really hope this holds up.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

FWIW, I like the way they look right now!

 

[AWD-Tony]

FWIW, I like the way they look right now!

I do too but I think it’ll discolor later from the heat cycle and if for some reason the exhaust manifold leaks.

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

True. They are sparkling clean, if you could just keep them looking that way. My red engine enamel didn't adhear well to an unprimed pipe and looked like siht after about a month, contrasting against a black block.

 

[AWD-Tony]

True. They are sparkling clean, if you could just keep them looking that way. My red engine enamel didn't adhear well to an unprimed pipe and looked like siht after about a month, contrasting against a black block.

I can image. I’m going w black to be safe

 

[DSM90AWD]

Water pipe is steel... heat wrap absorbs moisture. Not a good combo unless you have a race car that does not see weather. I once wrapped a down pipe and rotted in half over a cpl years. I hit mine with flat black rustoleum and looks perfect.

 

[llxkevinxll]

Water pipe is steel... heat wrap absorbs moisture. Not a good combo unless you have a race car that does not see weather. I once wrapped a down pipe and rotted in half over a cpl years. I hit mine with flat black rustoleum and looks perfect.

I have mine painted with rustoleum and then covered in the heat reflective material on top of that. But also, I am suggesting "cool tape", not the normal woven wrap for headers and such, which according to DEI is moisture resistant. My car has seen rain maybe 3 times total since applying it so I can't speak to it personally.

"DEI heat reflecting products are moisture and solvent resistant and resist UV degradation for long-term performance."

http://designengineering.com/tech/heat-reflective-help/

 

[AWD-Tony]

True. They are sparkling clean, if you could just keep them looking that way. My red engine enamel didn't adhear well to an unprimed pipe and looked like siht after about a month, contrasting against a black block.

Just finished painting them black and mine will be contrasting against my rusted block . Going for the patina look

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Clear coating that rusty block for the vintage look Tony.....????

 

[Kryndon]

I'm planning on cleaning mine as well, and simply wrapping it all the way with silver tape. I've seen people doing that on some setups, some reflective tape here, some there.... in the end it all adds up.

 

[m_0ney_pit]

Black is the way to go. I did a blue pipe and it got so crazy dirty so fast.i guess if you wipe it off a lot it could be ok but being so close to the manifold will change the color in places unless is a ceramic coat.

 

[AWD-Tony]

Especially since I have open dump o2. And yeah ceramic coating would be the way to go

 

[babyviper]

Meticulously cleaned a sprayed mine in 3 different builds. Flaked all 3 times. It happens by the o-rings so it's not too bad. But it still flakes.

 

[AWD-Tony]

Meticulously cleaned a sprayed mine in 3 different builds. Flaked all 3 times. It happens by the o-rings so it's not too bad. But it still flakes.

Did you use high temp paint and primer?

 

[AWD-Tony]

I painted my heat shield and it been holding up and I’m sure that gets much hotter than the water pipe.

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[pksystems]

I powder-coated mine with high temp silicone powder, then wrapped it with DEI Titanium header wrap.