Will high temp paint just burn off or will hold up? Because mine look really ruff!

 

It will eventually burn off. It looks good for a while. I painted my old D & D pipe a couple times, Sanded, cleaned, then proper curing the way the instructions said to. It still burned off. I heard John Deer, the tractor people has a high temp exhaust paint the supposed to be really good but I couldnt find any, even the John Deer shop didnt have any.

 

Here's that John Deere highTemp black paint.
John Deere Muffler Black Paint - TY25657
Or a google search for...
John Deere Muffler Black Paint - TY25657

 

Or Rust-Oleum/BBQ Black up to 1200°F and less $$

 

I've tried "rustoleum" , what ever auto zone and advance auto had. Probably tried 4 or 5 different kinds from wherever I could find, it all eventually burned off. The best result I ever had was when I left the pipe on the bike, sanded it, cleaned with alcohol or thinner, then ran the bike til the pipe was pretty warm then brushed the paint on. But it still burned off but it took longer

 

Mine hasn't burned off yet but has lots stone chips off the front wheel.