500F paint is engine paint, not exhaust paint.

The block is water cooled, so it doesn't get nearly as hot as the exhaust. Most people use calyx or stove black for exhaust manifolds. If you want it colored, something like the VHT exhaust paint is your best bet:

https://www.vhtpaint.com/high-heat/vht-flameproof-coating


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