allright, keep in mind w/ everything I type later, that mine is a
rat...
yeah, high temp BBQ paint works fine. On
my ride, I spray it on and ride. end of story.
on
yours... assuming you wnat it to loke "nice"...
scuff up that pipe good, but maybe don't use too large a grit... otherwise you will prolly' be able to see the scuff marks. Clean with a lint free rag. Apply a nice smooth coat of flat black BBQ paint (there aren't tooooo many colors). let the bike run for 15 minutes. apply a second coat. let run 15 min. apply 3rd coat. let run for 15 min. done. You can also use your oven at max temp, I believe.
Now, on preparing the paint...
shake the hell out of the can. Spray a bunch in the air. Shake it some more. Spray again. shake. now take it to the sink and run it under hot water. shake and spray some more. keep doing this until the can stays warm whiel you spray it into the air. This gaurantees that it is coming out nice and evenly, no globs...
applying the paint:
if you go w/ flat black, you want to apply it so that you are just barely overlapping what you just applied, maybe 1/4" or so. If you go w/ a not flat color (they are available, go to the auto parts store and look for engine paint), do the same bit to get the paint ready, but when yoyu apply it, cover about 1/2 of what you just sprayed. w/ a flat color, youwant to hold the nozzle closer than if it is not a flat color.... maybe 6" vs 12-15". You will also want to cover up other parts of the bike... and work in a "dust free area." a well swept room w/ temporary shower curtains will work. May not be necessary for the muffler, but on the tins, I would recomend it... Also, if you get globs, wipe tehm off w/ a clean rag right away. If you get soem on parts you don't want to get paiunt on, gas will take spray paint off pretty easily.
have fun and good luck.
V