I sell wood stoves and the best over the last forty years and is easily availble is Senotherm ,(german) and sold under various qualitys and brand names, you need one that stands up to 800 centigrade , Jotul package one in Europe, we sell a tin of Jotul paint 400 ml rattle can This stuff is really heat proof and matt black when painted on virgin cast , so you have blast it first or you take a chance that what was on there before may lift off and takes the new paint with it and its not waterproof as most of these heat proof paints are not ,posted in uk mainland and not Ireland north or south, £11.00 plus postage at cost but if you buy more than one, postage the same remember its paint and difficult to send we have to use a courier andrew
Pot Belly Black is what I use, always over bare and preferably slightly rusted cast iron.
As said above, not waterproof but a quick squirt of penatrine or innox when you put it to bed for the season will work wonders.
It will burn off when the motor heats up but does not seem to lift the paint.
Usually lasts about 2 years
Hi Wade...Something to think about in the UK...I got quoted £500 (838 U.S.D) to ceramic coat the two downpipes (headers) on my Sportster...and they are only about 20" long!...Ian
That bites, Ian. My last bill for two barrels, two heads, a muffler and a header was $400.00, here in Vancouver.
Looks like a good business for an enterprising WD chap who will keep the costs down. A bead blaster, a powder gun, an oven and some skill is required.
Re: Best paint for the cylinder head please/ ceramic coating
My WM20 is a few days away from completion and has not yet started, so I can't comment on the durability of the CERAKOTE products I used. See http://www.cerakotehightemp.com For the cylinder and head I used heat-dissipating black, the piston crown and combustion chamber, ex port and ex valve got Piston Coat. The piston skirt got the dry lube product. I have plans to spray the inside of the header pipe with TURBO COAT and the outside of the exhaust system with heat-dissipating black (or silver, can't decide.)
The products cost me about $250, with enough left for several more cylinders and pipes. Parts must be sand blasted, and most of the Cerakote products require curing in an oven. I have a blasting cabinet and old domestic electric oven in the shop. The ceramic coating was very straightforward to apply using a small detail gun. Not any more trouble than using powder or stove enamel.
The biggest negative is the intense chemical odor of the spray, so best to apply outdoors.
I posted some photos and descriptions last year that will come up if you search under my name.