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  • zacheriaj

    #1

    Painting my exhaust

    im gonna paint my V&H 4-in-to-1 headers and pipe today. I went to the store, they have orange, black, and silver header paint that is ceramic coated and will stand up to 1600 degrees f. by looking at my bike, what color should i paint it? I bought a can of orange, but can easily exchange for a different color.
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  • Odinist

    #2
    Please, think of the children. Don't do orange exhaust...

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    • zacheriaj

      #3
      Originally posted by Odinist
      Please, think of the children. Don't do orange exhaust...
      silver or black

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      • mike_of_bbg

        #4
        I'd pick Silver myself, but you won't go wrong with black, either. Start a poll!

        There are lots of oranges, but I can't imagine most of them looking appealing to me on your exhaust either.

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        • zacheriaj

          #5
          Originally posted by mike_of_bbg
          I'd pick Silver myself, but you won't go wrong with black, either. Start a poll!

          There are lots of oranges, but I can't imagine most of them looking appealing to me on your exhaust either.
          silver it is! ill post before and after pics!

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          • knotzilla

            #6
            What brand of paint is it?

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            • lurch12_2000

              #7
              Originally posted by zacheriaj
              im gonna paint my V&H 4-in-to-1 headers and pipe today. I went to the store, they have orange, black, and silver header paint that is ceramic coated and will stand up to 1600 degrees f. by looking at my bike, what color should i paint it? I bought a can of orange, but can easily exchange for a different color.
              orange will look freakish....silver will look ghetto....black will look nice!
              IMO

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              • zacheriaj

                #8
                Originally posted by lurch12_2000
                orange will look freakish....silver will look ghetto....black will look nice!
                IMO
                i have decided im going to go with orange flanges, orange logo plate, and black everywhere else. should look ok u think?

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                • hampshirehog
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                  • Oct 2007
                  • 12675
                  • Hampshire. UK

                  #9
                  Originally posted by zacheriaj
                  i have decided im going to go with orange flanges, orange logo plate, and black everywhere else. should look ok u think?
                  Try and hunt down the sky-blue-pink

                  In my book it's either chrome or black.
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                  • Dave8338
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                    • Aug 2006
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                    • Annandale, MN

                    #10
                    Originally posted by zacheriaj
                    should look ok u think?
                    Do you really want to know what I think?

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                    • zacheriaj

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Dave8338
                      Do you really want to know what I think?
                      yes i do!!!!!

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                      • Guest

                        #12
                        I think the orange would "stick out" too much. Maybe a bit too "pimp daddy". I'd go with black and do the flanges and label in silver.

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                        • UncleMike

                          #13
                          Originally posted by renobruce
                          i think the orange would "stick out" too much. Maybe a bit too "pimp daddy". I'd go with black and do the flanges and label in silver.
                          +1........

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                          • Dave8338
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                            • Aug 2006
                            • 11608
                            • Annandale, MN

                            #14
                            Originally posted by zacheriaj
                            yes i do!!!!!
                            Keep it simple and it will look 'neat'. Leave the black and orange scheme for those that ride hardley's.
                            You'll look like a wannabee. Add the silver as Bruce mentioned.
                            GO BLACK
                            GO BLACK
                            GO BLACK

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                            • reddirtrider

                              #15
                              IMHO, silver or black with a preference toward black. You will never make silver look like chrome, but you can get a good looking black pipe.

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