The auto shop told me to use high temp primer?  Maybe let it sit for 72 hours?  Does any have any thoughts?  Thanks.

The key to making this paint work....is the prep and curing.  The chrom must be taken off for best results....or at a minimum thoroughly roughed up so that no shine remains.  I took mine and they sandblasted off the chrome.  Then I use the 2,000 degree Rustoleum ceramic stuff.  Then I set it in the sun for a few days to cure.......lettting it sit in your hot car during the day also is a good way to get it to have an initial cure.  I did not have an oven big enough to cure it in....so I would start the bike and let it run for 15 seconds...then shut it off and let it cool.  I did this for several hours....each time letting it run for just a few seconds more.  You don't want to get it so hot the paint smokes.  If you take your time curing the paint....it is pretty durable but does not last forever....especially if the bike sits outside or you ride a lot in wet weather.  The most durable stuff is the ceramic stuff like Jet Hot that you send out to hvae applied.

Read your PM yet? My way works, but you'll still be repainting at least once a year. High heat paints are a joke on exhaust parts... But cylinder paints once cured will last 12 or 13 years, so pick the right color the first time.

Yea prep is key, like Dave mentioned sand/scuff any smooth surfaces and use a paint prep solvent too. Any type of residue left will cause the paint to prematurely peel or flake, especially with high heat applications.

Interesting, what is ballpark cost? And what kind of shop as well?  Thanks.

The posts above saying surface prep is important didn't state the case strongly enough.

If I were going to do the exhaust pipe and muffler, I'd sandblast the thing to get a rough matte surface finish, then,,,,  "DON'T TOUCH IT!!"  Maybe blow it off with compressed air right before you paint it, but don't touch a to-be-painted surface with anything.

I build gyrocopters that, when airborne, have the engine running at about 75% power,... enough power to keep the exhaust header a dull orange color.  The only rattle can paint that holds up for more than a few minutes, believe it or not, is Dupli-Color hi-heat black,.. and even IT has to be redone every 50 or 60 hours.  It's not pretty, but it does stick.  I only fly the thing about 10 hrs monthly, so 60 hours takes about half a year.

I'll admit I haven't tried some of the newer hi-heat rattle cans for a few years,... once I find something that works, I am reluctant to fool around with it.  So,.. there may be some newer products that work as well, but for now I'll keep using Dupli-Color hi-heat black.

To cure mine, I set up a small portable heater blowing into a wardrobe box,.. the stiff cardboard kind that is used when moving.  I do that for a an hour a day for several days.  It probably gets up to 120 degrees in there.  Then when I install the exhaust system, I let it run a few times at low power for a few minutes each time before I run it at full power.